The initial insertion of a suprapubic catheter (SPC), a procedure referred to as a suprapubic cystostomy, can be performed under local or general anesthesia with a trocar system, using …

The 2024 ESMO annual meeting included a session on prostate cancer, featuring a discussion presentation by Dr. Niven Mehra discussing three abstracts including “Efficacy and safety of …

What is an Indwelling Catheter? An indwelling urinary catheter (IUC), generally referred to as a “Foley” catheter, is a closed sterile system with a catheter and retention balloon that is inserted …

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Background: Suprapubic catheterization (SPC) is placement of a hollow tube, a urinary catheter, into the bladder through a small incision in the avascular midline of the rectus sheath in the …

There are other non-infectious IUC-related adverse effects that occur the longer an indwelling urinary catheter (IUC), particularly a transurethral IUC, is used for bladder drainage. They …

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Indwelling urinary catheters (IUCs) are semi-rigid, flexible tubes. They drain the bladder but block the urethra. IUCshave double lumens, or separate channels, running down it lengthwise. One …

The complication rate for cystostomy (surgical procedure for insertion of a suprapubic catheter (SPC)) ranges from 1.6% to 2.4%. The first few catheter changes after the initial SPC insertion …