Sa. Macdiarmid et al., MANAGEMENT OF SPINAL-CORD INJURED PATIENTS BY INDWELLING SUPRAPUBIC CATHETERIZATION, The Journal of urology, 154(2), 1995, pp. 492-494
Purpose: We review the urological complications in spinal cord injury
patients treated with suprapubic catheterization. Materials and Method
s: Suprapubic catheterization was used in 44 spinal cord injury patien
ts. Followup ranged from 12 to 150 months (mean 58). The catheters wer
e irrigated weekly and changed every 2 weeks. Patients were followed a
nnually with urodynamic studies and ultrasound. Results: No patient ha
d renal deterioration, vesicoureteral reflux or bladder carcinoma. The
incidences of incontinence, urinary tract infections and calculi were
acceptable. Conclusions: Suprapubic catheterization is an effective a
nd safe alternative form of bladder management in select patients with
spinal cord injury.