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Preventing Inadvertent Placement of Foley Catheter into Prostatic Urethra During Suprapubic Trocar Cystostomy: A Simple Face-saver Trick
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Preventing Inadvertent Placement of Foley Catheter into Prostatic Urethra During Suprapubic Trocar Cystostomy: A Simple Face-saver Trick

Rahul Yadav, Deepansh Dalela, Divakar Dalela, Rohit Kathpalia, Apul Goel and Satya N Sankhwar
Journal of surgical technique and case report, Vol.5(1), pp.58-59
01/2013
DOI: 10.4103/2006-8808.118634
PMCID: PMC3889010
PMID: 24470857

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Abstract

During suprapubic cystostomy using standard technique, there always remains a chance of accidental migration of foley catheter through bladder neck into prostatic urethra. We herein present a point of technique in which by keeping the direction of cannula slot toward umbilicus and making it vertical or slightly tilting its tip toward umbilicus during foley placement, prevents the inadvertent migration of catheter into prostatic urethra and further complications.
Catheter migration suprapubic cystostomy foley catheter

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