Stab Suprapubic Catheter Insertion: Indications and Peri-Operative Complications, A Four and Half Year Review at The Korle Bu Teaching Hospital, Accra

Authors

  • E.K.A. Asante
  • J.E. Mensah
  • G.O. Klufio
  • M.Y. Kyei
  • K.N. Ampadu

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.60014/pmjg.v6i1.108

Keywords:

Urinary retention, Stab suprapubic catheter insertion, Complications, Reusable trocar and sheath, Surgeon grade

Abstract

Background: Suprapubic catheter insertion is a common urological procedure, which is often considered to be simple and safe even in inexperienced hands. The objective of our study was to determine the peri-operative morbidity associated with Stab Suprapubic Catheter Insertion (SSPCI) (i.e. stab suprapubic cystostomy)
Patients and Methods: A total of 429 patients who had suprapubic catheter insertion using the stab method (with trocar and sheath) at the Korle-Bu Teaching Hospital, Accra, between January 2010 and June 2014 were identified and their case notes reviewed to
determine the peri-operative complication rate in relation to the categories of doctors who undertook the procedure.
Results: The commonest indication for a stab suprapubic catheter insertion was acute/chronic retention of urine secondary to benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH). The overall complication rate was 3.5% with bowel perforation constituting 0.7% of the complications.
Conclusion: Stab suprapubic catheter insertion is a safe and effective bedside procedure for bladder drainage when urethral catheterization fails or is undesirable, and can be performed by all grades of surgeons/medical doctors, in selected patients.
Complications associated with the procedure can be reduced to a minimum by strict attention to some technical details. 

Author Biographies

E.K.A. Asante

Urology Unit, Department of Surgery, School of Medicine and Dentistry, College of Health Sciences, University of Ghana

J.E. Mensah

Urology Unit, Department of Surgery, School of Medicine and Dentistry, College of Health Sciences, University of Ghana

G.O. Klufio

Urology Unit, Department of Surgery, School of Medicine and Dentistry, College of Health Sciences, University of Ghana

M.Y. Kyei

Urology Unit, Department of Surgery, School of Medicine and Dentistry, College of Health Sciences, University of Ghana

K.N. Ampadu

Urology Unit, Department of Surgery, School of Medicine and Dentistry, College of Health Sciences, University of Ghana

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Published

2022-07-12

How to Cite

Asante, E., Mensah, J., Klufio, G., Kyei, M., & Ampadu, K. (2022). Stab Suprapubic Catheter Insertion: Indications and Peri-Operative Complications, A Four and Half Year Review at The Korle Bu Teaching Hospital, Accra. Postgraduate Medical Journal of Ghana, 6(1), 30–33. https://doi.org/10.60014/pmjg.v6i1.108