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Suprapubic cystostomy

A suprapubic cystostomy or suprapubic catheter (SPC) (also known as a vesicostomy or epicystostomy) is a surgically created connection between the urinary bladder and the skin used to drain urine from the bladder in individuals with obstruction of normal urinary flow. The connection does not go through the abdominal cavity.

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ICD-9-CM
V55.5, 57.17, 57.18
MeSH
D003559
Other names
Suprapubic catheter

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ICD-9-CM · 1
Suprapubic cystostomy → V55.5, 57.17, 57.18
MeSH · 1
Suprapubic cystostomy → D003559
Other names · 1
Suprapubic cystostomy → Suprapubic catheter
see also · 1
Suprapubic cystostomy → List

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catheter bladder suprapubic also urinary puncture tract tissue obturator needle cystostomy connection skin used flow initially placed just pubic bone

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Suprapubic cystostomyICD-9-CMV55.5, 57.17, 57.181.00infobox
Suprapubic cystostomyMeSHD0035591.00infobox
Suprapubic cystostomyOther namesSuprapubic catheter1.00infobox
kidney stones passed into the urethrainstance ofor by obstructions0.80text
and cancerinstance ofor by obstructions0.80text
Suprapubic cystostomysee alsoList0.60section

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