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Percutaneous endoscopic cystostomy for bladder localization and exact placement of a suprapubic tube
1Department of Urology, Temple University School of Medicine, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA.
Purpose:
We describe a new technique for exact positioning and placement of a suprapubic tube.
Materials And Methods:
The bladder dome and its relative position on the lower abdomen are localized using a flexible cystoscope, light source and abdominal palpation.
Results:
The technique has been successfully used in patients who require long-term urinary drainage.
Conclusions:
Percutaneous endoscopic cystostomy is simple, effective and easily performed and it simplifies the placement of a suprapubic tube in the difficult to localize bladder.
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