Preventing Inadvertent Placement of Foley Catheter into Prostatic Urethra During Suprapubic Trocar Cystostomy: A Simple Face-saver Trick.
During suprapubic cystostomy using standard technique, there always remains a chance of accidental migration of foley catheter through bladder neck into prostatic urethra. We herein present a point of technique in which by keeping the direction of cannula slot toward umbilicus and making it vertical or slightly tilting its tip toward umbilicus during foley placement, prevents the inadvertent migration of catheter into prostatic urethra and further complications.
Department of Urology, King George's Medical University (Erstwhile Chattrapati Shahuji Maharaj Medical University), Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, India.
Rahul
R
Yadav
Department of Urology, King George's Medical University (Erstwhile Chattrapati Shahuji Maharaj Medical University), Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, India.
Deepansh
D
Dalela
Department of Urology, King George's Medical University (Erstwhile Chattrapati Shahuji Maharaj Medical University), Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, India.
Divakar
D
Dalela
Department of Urology, King George's Medical University (Erstwhile Chattrapati Shahuji Maharaj Medical University), Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, India.
Rohit
R
Kathpalia
Department of Urology, King George's Medical University (Erstwhile Chattrapati Shahuji Maharaj Medical University), Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, India.
Apul
A
Goel
Department of Urology, King George's Medical University (Erstwhile Chattrapati Shahuji Maharaj Medical University), Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, India.
Satya N
SN
Sankhwar
Catheter migration; foley catheter; suprapubic cystostomy