title: Pyocystis with urethral obstruction: percutaneous cystostomy as an alternative to surgery.
abstract: Three patients with pyocystis and urethral obstruction were successfully treated with percutaneous placement of a suprapubic cystostomy catheter. This approach is an alternative to transurethral bladder irrigation or cystectomy in selected patients.
authors: Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston 02114.
authors: G A
authors: GA
authors: Tung
authors: N
authors: N
authors: Papanicolaou
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D003556:Cystitis / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery*; D003559:Cystostomy / Q000379:methods; D004322:Drainage; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D013492:Suppuration; D014524:Urethral Obstruction / Q000601:surgery*; D014546:Urinary Catheterization