The retained urinary catheter

Retention of urinary catheters is an increasing complication in our practice. We have reported 18 patients seen over a 6-month period during which 528 catheterizations were done, representing an incidence of 3.4%. Various forms of management were offered and blind percutaneous suprapubic puncture (B...

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Published inTropical and geographical medicine Vol. 45; no. 4; p. 186
Main Authors Adebamowo, C A, Okeke, L I
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Netherlands 1993
Subjects
Cystostomy - adverse effects
Cystostomy - methods
Equipment Failure
Follow-Up Studies
Foreign Bodies - epidemiology
Foreign Bodies - etiology
Foreign Bodies - surgery
Humans
Incidence
Materials Management, Hospital
Ultrasonography, Interventional - methods
Urinary Bladder
Urinary Catheterization - adverse effects
Urinary Catheterization - instrumentation
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Summary:Retention of urinary catheters is an increasing complication in our practice. We have reported 18 patients seen over a 6-month period during which 528 catheterizations were done, representing an incidence of 3.4%. Various forms of management were offered and blind percutaneous suprapubic puncture (BPSP) was found to be simple and effective. One out of 13 patients, however, undergoing BPSP developed transient haematuria. The high incidence of malfunctioning catheter balloon mechanisms may be due to poor quality equipment or lack of appropriate storage facilities.
ISSN:0041-3232