title: Placement of large suprapubic tube using peel-away introducer.
abstract: We describe a new method for placing a large suprapubic tube and report our experience with 56 patients. This method uses a specially designed fascial dilator and peel-away introducer to place an 18F Foley catheter suprapubically. In our experience the method is simple and effective for the exchange of a small suprapubic tube to an 18F Foley catheter, and for primary placement of a large suprapubic tube. It is easily performed at the bedside or during a minor procedure with the patient under local anesthesia.
authors.affiliation: Urology Section, University of Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha.
authors.forename: R K
authors.initials: RK
authors.lastname: Chiou
authors.forename: J J
authors.initials: JJ
authors.lastname: Morton
authors.forename: J S
authors.initials: JS
authors.lastname: Engelsgjerd
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Mays
mesh_terms: D002408:Catheters, Indwelling; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D011677:Punctures / Q000295:instrumentation; D014546:Urinary Catheterization / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000379:methods*