title: Suprapubic endoscopy: a percutaneous approach.
abstract: We have assessed whether suprapubic endoscopic surgery can be helpful in situations where transurethral access is inadequate, difficult or likely to be associated with urethral damage and have applied a modified version of the well known techniques for creating and dilating a track for percutaneous renal access to the bladder. This method has been used in a series of clinical cases and in certain experimental studies. Assessment of the techniques has allowed their modification and the development of a specially designed access cannula--the St Peter's Hospital cannula.
authors: Academic Unit, Institute of Urology, London.
authors: T A
authors: TA
authors: McNicholas
authors: J W
authors: JW
authors: Ramsay
authors: S S
authors: SS
authors: Carter
authors: R A
authors: RA
authors: Miller
mesh_terms: D004724:Endoscopy / Q000379:methods; D006801:Humans; D014521:Urethra; D014546:Urinary Catheterization / Q000295:instrumentation*