suprapubic aspiration of urine

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suprapubic aspiration of urine,

a procedure for draining the bladder by inserting a sterile needle through the skin above the pubic arch and into the bladder. The bladder may also be emptied by inserting a catheter through a suprapubic incision when conditions prohibit use of the conventional insertion. Also called suprapubic puncture.

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