suprapubic


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suprapubic

 [soo″prah-pu´bik]
above the pubes.

su·pra·pu·bic

(sū'pră-pyū'bik),
Above the pubic bone.

suprapubic

Referring to the region on the centre of the front wall of the abdomen immediately above the pubic bone.
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A 47-year-old woman was admitted to our hospital presenting with gross hematuria, dysuria and suprapubic pain during micturition, and she had a moderate asthma exacerbation at the same time.
Montelukast as a successful treatment for eosinophilic cystitis in an asthmatic woman patient
The patient was managed with continuous drainage via the suprapubic catheter and a course of broad-spectrum antibiotics.
A hard mass discovered in the corpus spongiosum after difficult urethral catheterization: two case reports
Also, isthmoplasty resolved the post-menstrual abnormal uterine bleeding and suprapubic pelvic pain in all patients
Cesarean-induced isthmoceles eyed as infertility cause
During the follow-up period, a suprapubic catheter was placed because of a gradually increasing post-void residual urine volume, and the patient was referred to us for further work-up.
A case report: Bir erkek cocuktaki uretra dubfikasyonu ve olasi MURCS (mullerian-renal-seryikal-spinal) sendorumu / Duplicated urethra and a possible mullerian-renal-cervical spine (MURCS) association in a male child
Suprapubic catheterisation is used if it isn't possible to pass a catheter up the urethra - for example, if it's abnormally narrow - and is usually reserved for men.
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The new suprapubic appeared to solve a number of problems, including the supposed lack of back pressure, because if the catheter became obstructed the urine could often escape around the suprapubic catheter or occasionally through the urethra.
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per ml of a single species in a specimen obtained by suprapubic aspiration in symptomatic patients [9].
Review: urinary tract infection in elderly people - time to review management?
It can be argued that the most accurate method of obtaining urine for culture in infants is by means of suprapubic aspiration.
A novel method for isolating and quantifying urine pathogens collected from gel-based diapers
Alexia is a 17-year-old female being seen for dysuria, frequency, urgency with urination, and suprapubic pain.
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A 63-year-old male presented to our institution for evaluation due to a painful mass overlying his suprapubic area that had begun to interfere with his occupation.
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We present a 9-week-old male infant admitted with urosepsis and renal failure, who had prior unsuccessful catheterization attempts, whereby temporary urinary drainage was achieved with suprapubic placement of a double-J stent.
Temporary suprapubic diversion in a septic male infant using double-J stent: Indications and surgical technique
Apply gauze soaked in cold sterile saline to the suprapubic area to stimulate infants ages 1 to 12 months to provide a clean-catch urine sample.
An easy approach to obtaining clean-catch urine from infants

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