A rare complication of suprapubic catheterisation with obstruction and significant migration into a ureter

Jeremy Saad; Wenjie Zhong

doi:10.1016/j.eucr.2021.101814

A rare complication of suprapubic catheterisation with obstruction and significant migration into a ureter

Urol Case Rep. 2021 Aug 20:39:101814. doi: 10.1016/j.eucr.2021.101814. eCollection 2021 Nov.

Authors

Jeremy Saad¹, Wenjie Zhong¹

Affiliation

¹ University of Sydney, Faculty of Medicine, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia.

Abstract

Suprapubic catheter insertion is frequently indicated for patients with a neurogenic bladder. It's an effective and safe way to drain the bladder and can be managed in a community setting by a trained health professional. Here we report a rare case of a 73-year-old male-presenting with a two-day history of frank haematuria secondary to a recent suprapubic catheter change. Imaging confirmed an obstruction of the right ureteric orifice due to migration of the catheter into the ureter. Once the catheter was withdrawn into the correct location his haematuria and acute renal injury resolved and was discharged the following day.

Keywords: Neurogenic bladder; Obstructive uropathy; Spinal cord injury; Suprapubic catheter.

Publication types

Case Reports