A suprapubic cystostomy or suprapubic catheter (SPC) [1] (also known as a vesicostomy or epicystostomy) is a surgically created connection between the urinary bladder and the skin used to drain urine from the bladder in individuals with obstruction of normal urinary flow. The connection does not go through the abdominal cavity.

2024年9月30日 · In a setting where an individual is unable to empty his or her bladder appropriately and urethral catheterization is either undesirable or impossible, suprapubic cystostomy offers an effective...

2025年2月9日 · Suprapubic cystostomy is surgery to create a stoma (opening) through your abdomen into your bladder. This opening is where a catheter is inserted to drain urine. You may need a cystostomy if your urine flow is blocked.

2024年9月30日 · Suprapubic cystostomy placement under cystoscopic guidance. This article focuses primarily on the first 2 techniques (Seldinger technique and use of a sharp trocar)....

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 cystoscopic or ultrasound guidance.

2022年11月7日 · Suprapubic catheterization involves placing a drainage tube into the urinary bladder just above the pubic symphysis. This is typically performed for individuals who cannot drain their bladder via the urethra.

A suprapubic catheter (SPC) is a thin, flexible rubber or plastic tube that healthcare providers use to drain urine (pee) from your urinary bladder when you can’t pee on your own. Many people think you can only use a catheter by inserting it into your urethra and guiding it up to your bladder (urethral catheter).

Suprapubic bladder catheterization, or percutaneous cystostomy, has become the treatment of choice for the patient with acute urinary retention regardless of the cause. It is commonly performed in the trauma patient with a known or suspected urethral injury.

2016年9月4日 · A percutaneous suprapubic cystostomy (vesicostomy or epicystostomy) is the image-guided insertion of a urinary catheter to drain urine from the bladder in individuals with obstruction of normal urinary flow. It can provide rapid relief of acute urinary retention when transurethral catheterization of the bladder is contraindicated or not possible.

Suprapubic cystostomy is recommended for penetrating trauma to the urethra if the injuries were caused by high-velocity weapons and are characterized by extensive tissue loss, if serious associated injuries are present, or if bony fractures prevent proper placement of the patient in the lithotomy position.