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Use of a Straw for Suprapubic Stab Puncture—an Alternative Method
Author(s) -
TILAK A. G.
Publication year - 1991
Publication title -
british journal of urology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.773
H-Index - 148
eISSN - 1464-410X
pISSN - 0007-1331
DOI - 10.1111/j.1464-410x.1991.tb15272.x
Subject(s) - stab , cannula , foley , straw , surgery , medicine , foley catheter , catheter , biology , agronomy
The technique of suprapubic stab puncture has been used in 80 cases. The use of a straw to introduce a large size Foley catheter is considerably cheaper than using a sophisticated peel‐away sheath introducer. Using a straw as a third (outer) sheath over the commonly used Reuter trocar and cannula provides all of the features of a peel‐away sheath introducer and is a cost‐effective alternative method.