Suprapubic Catheter Migration: A Review of a Rare Complication

Background. Suprapubic catheter migration to the vesicoureteral junction is an unusual complication, causing an obstruction that led to hydronephrosis and dilation of the pelvicalyceal system. Case presentation. A 30-year-old man with a suprapubic catheter (SPC) that was inserted one month before th...

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Main Authors: Amr Elmoheen, Mahmoud Saqr, Waleed Salem, Khalid Bashir, Ayman Hagras
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Language:English
Published: Wiley 2021-01-01
Series:Case Reports in Urology
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2021/8816213
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author Amr Elmoheen
Mahmoud Saqr
Waleed Salem
Khalid Bashir
Ayman Hagras
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Ayman Hagras
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description Background. Suprapubic catheter migration to the vesicoureteral junction is an unusual complication, causing an obstruction that led to hydronephrosis and dilation of the pelvicalyceal system. Case presentation. A 30-year-old man with a suprapubic catheter (SPC) that was inserted one month before this current Emergency Department (ED) visit had severe left flank pain for 48 hours. The SPC was inserted in the context of urethral injury after falling astride. Point-of-Care Ultrasound (POCUS) showed a semifilled urinary bladder and moderate hydronephrosis on the left side. A computed tomography scan (CT scan) of the abdomen was performed and showed migration of the suprapubic catheter’s tip into the left vesicoureteral junction, causing ureteral obstruction dilation of the ipsilateral pelvicalyceal system. The suprapubic catheter was changed in the ED, causing relief of symptoms, and the patient was referred to the urology department for follow-up. It was uneventful on the follow-up from the SPC clinic. Conclusions. This case report describes a rare complication of migration of the suprapubic catheter to the vesicoureteral junction causing acute ureteral obstruction and hydronephrosis.
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spelling doaj-art-6a474f5be0a44012a047b96ecce7016d2025-02-03T06:07:39ZengWileyCase Reports in Urology2090-696X2090-69782021-01-01202110.1155/2021/88162138816213Suprapubic Catheter Migration: A Review of a Rare ComplicationAmr Elmoheen0Mahmoud Saqr1Waleed Salem2Khalid Bashir3Ayman Hagras4Emergency Department, Hamad Medical Corporation, QatarEmergency Department, Hamad Medical Corporation, QatarEmergency Department, Hamad Medical Corporation, QatarEmergency Department, Hamad Medical Corporation, QatarUrology Department, College of Medicine, Tanta University, EgyptBackground. Suprapubic catheter migration to the vesicoureteral junction is an unusual complication, causing an obstruction that led to hydronephrosis and dilation of the pelvicalyceal system. Case presentation. A 30-year-old man with a suprapubic catheter (SPC) that was inserted one month before this current Emergency Department (ED) visit had severe left flank pain for 48 hours. The SPC was inserted in the context of urethral injury after falling astride. Point-of-Care Ultrasound (POCUS) showed a semifilled urinary bladder and moderate hydronephrosis on the left side. A computed tomography scan (CT scan) of the abdomen was performed and showed migration of the suprapubic catheter’s tip into the left vesicoureteral junction, causing ureteral obstruction dilation of the ipsilateral pelvicalyceal system. The suprapubic catheter was changed in the ED, causing relief of symptoms, and the patient was referred to the urology department for follow-up. It was uneventful on the follow-up from the SPC clinic. Conclusions. This case report describes a rare complication of migration of the suprapubic catheter to the vesicoureteral junction causing acute ureteral obstruction and hydronephrosis.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2021/8816213
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