Open AccessOccult transfixation of the sigmoid colon by suprapubic catheter
Author(s) -
Miles D. Witham
Publication year - 2002
Publication title -
age and ageing
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.014
H-Index - 143
eISSN - 1468-2834
pISSN - 0002-0729
DOI - 10.1093/ageing/31.5.407
Subject(s) - medicine , catheter , sigmoid colon , surgery , perforation , laparotomy , rectum , metallurgy , punching , materials science
A 75-year old man with severe cerebrovascular disease underwent a routine change of suprapubic catheter three months after first insertion. One day after the catheter was changed, he passed faeculent material in the catheter and became unwell with abdominal pain. The catheter tip was visible per rectum.
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