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Open Access 01-12-2004 | Case report
Delayed bowel perforation following suprapubic catheter insertion
Published in: BMC Urology | Issue 1/2004
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Background
Complications of suprapubic catheter insertion are rare but can be significant. We describe an unusual complication of a delayed bowel perforation following suprapubic catheter insertion.
Case presentation
A gentleman presented with features of peritonitis and feculent discharge along a suprapubic catheter two months after insertion of the catheter.
Conclusion
Bowel perforation is the most feared complication of suprapubic catheter insertion especially in patients with lower abdominal scar. The risk may be reduced with the use of ultrasound scan guidance.