A rare cause of small bowel obstruction.
Suprapubic catheter insertion is uncommonly associated with complications. This article reports an 83-year-old man admitted with small bowel obstruction, 4 years after insertion of a suprapubic catheter.
Cassar Delia
Etienne
E
General Surgery Department, Watford General Hospital, Watford, Herts.
Hallan
Rodney
R
D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D002408:Catheters, Indwelling / Q000009:adverse effects*; D006801:Humans; D007415:Intestinal Obstruction / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery; D007421:Intestine, Small / Q000601:surgery; D008297:Male; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D014546:Urinary Catheterization / Q000009:adverse effects*