@Article{,
AUTHOR = {Anne K. Mongiu, Brain T. Helfand, Stephanie J. Kielb},
TITLE = {Small bowel perforation during suprapubic tube exchange},
JOURNAL = {Canadian Journal of Urology},
VOLUME = {16},
YEAR = {2009},
NUMBER = {1},
PAGES = {4519--4521},
URL = {http://www.techscience.com/CJU/v16n1/62228},
ISSN = {1488-5581},
ABSTRACT = {Suprapubic tube placement is a common urological 
procedure with a low incidence of complications, 
including hematuria, catheter blockage, recurrent urinary 
tract infections, and rarely, injury to adjacent organs. 
Fortunately, most serious complications are discovered 
shortly after initial suprapubic tube placement and are 
readily corrected. Very few cases of delayed complications 
or injuries have been reported. We report a case of 
Foley perforation into the ileum during suprapubic tube 
exchange discovered more than 8 months after initial 
placement, and preceding numerous monthly changes that 
occurred without incident. While a rare complication, 
physicians should be conscious of the potential for delayed 
injury in patients managed with long term suprapubic 
tube placement.},
DOI = {}
}