title: Small Bowel Obstruction Due to Suprapubic Catheter Placement.
abstract: Suprapubic catheter placement has associated complications such as bowel injury, bladder injury, or bleeding. This case describes the management of an elderly patient who had suprapubic catheter placement complicated by small bowel obstruction. The catheter had continued production of urine. Further patient treatment required abdominal exploration and bowel resection.
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, West Virginia University School of Medicine, 1 Medical Center Drive, Morgantown, WV 26505, USA.
authors.forename: Patrick C
authors.initials: PC
authors.lastname: Bonasso
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, Ruby Memorial Hospital, West Virginia University, USA.
authors.forename: Brandon
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Lucke-Wold
authors.affiliation: Division of Surgical Oncology, West Virginia School of Medicine, USA.
authors.forename: Uzer
authors.initials: U
authors.lastname: Khan
keywords: Bowel obstruction; General urology; Suprapubic catheter