Management of urinary retention in an austere environment: suprapubic catheter placement.
Urinary retention is a true urologic emergency. First-line treatment with a transurethral catheter can and will fail. SOF medics need a reliable and durable method to resolve this problem using a minimal amount of resources and time. Current SOF Medical Handbook guidance for the management of unsuccessful urethral catheterization is inadequate. This article and accompanying video link, functions as a starting point for incorporating suprapubic tube placement in the training regimen and therapeutic armamentarium of SOF medical personnel.
Christopher P
CP
Smith
Andrew
A
Sorrells
Michael
M
Coburn
D057785:Catheters; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008887:Military Medicine; D008889:Military Personnel; D013038:Specialization; D014546:Urinary Catheterization / Q000295:instrumentation*; D016055:Urinary Retention / Q000628:therapy*; D014857:Warfare; D014947:Wounds and Injuries / Q000601:surgery