A rare complication associated to a suprapubic cystostomy: catheter knotting.
We report a rare case of spontaneous catheter knotting in the setting of a suprapubic cystostomy and also review previous reports and the rationale behind this event.
Villeta
Matias
M
Section of Endourology and Laparoscopic Urology, Department of Urology, Clínica Santa Maria, Chile.
Vitagliano
Gonzalo
G
Castillo
Octavio
O
D000368:Aged; D003559:Cystostomy / Q000295:instrumentation*; D004868:Equipment Failure; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D014546:Urinary Catheterization / Q000009:adverse effects* / Q000295:instrumentation*