title: Terminal ileum perforation from a misplaced percutaneous suprapubic cystostomy.
abstract: Iatrogenic bowel injury is a recognized complication of percutaneous suprapubic cystostomy. In the present report, we report an unusual case of small bowel perforation caused by a misplacement of suprapubic catheter into terminal ileum. For safe placement of a suprapubic catheter, the patients must have an adequately distended bladder and be placed in Trendelenburg position that allows safe extraperitoneal puncture of the bladder.
authors.affiliation: Department of Medical Imaging, Shin Kong, Wu Ho-Su Memorial Hospital, 95 Wen Chang Road, Taipei, Taiwan 111.
authors.forename: Chin-Chu
authors.initials: CC
authors.lastname: Wu
authors.forename: Cheng-Tau
authors.initials: CT
authors.lastname: Su
authors.forename: Aming Chor-Ming
authors.initials: AC
authors.lastname: Lin
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D002408:Catheters, Indwelling / Q000009:adverse effects*; D003559:Cystostomy / Q000009:adverse effects*; D006801:Humans; D007082:Ileum / Q000293:injuries*; D007416:Intestinal Perforation / Q000209:etiology*; D007431:Intraoperative Complications; D008297:Male