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ArticleSpinal cord series and cases2024

Safety of ultrasound-guided percutaneous suprapubic catheter insertion in spinal cord injury patients.

Christian Tiburtius, Kai Fiebag, Birgitt Kowald, Oliver Balzer, Sven Hirschfeld-Araujo, Roland Thietje, Ralf Böthig

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Christian TiburtiusDepartment of Neuro-Urology, Centre for Spinal Cord Injuries, BG Klinikum Hamburg, Hamburg, Germany. c.tiburtius@bgk-hamburg.de.ORCID 0000-0002-8330-8646
Kai FiebagDepartment of Neuro-Urology, Centre for Spinal Cord Injuries, BG Klinikum Hamburg, Hamburg, Germany.ORCID 0000-0002-6616-8944
Birgitt KowaldCentre for Clinical Research, BG Klinikum Hamburg, Hamburg, Germany.ORCID 0000-0002-5403-3479
Oliver BalzerDepartment of Neuro-Urology, Centre for Spinal Cord Injuries, BG Klinikum Hamburg, Hamburg, Germany.
Sven Hirschfeld-AraujoCentre for Spinal Cord Injuries, BG Klinikum Hamburg, Hamburg, Germany.
Roland ThietjeCentre for Spinal Cord Injuries, BG Klinikum Hamburg, Hamburg, Germany.ORCID 0000-0002-3822-3547
Ralf BöthigDepartment of Neuro-Urology, Centre for Spinal Cord Injuries, BG Klinikum Hamburg, Hamburg, Germany.ORCID 0000-0003-3037-8066

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designRetrospective chart audit.

objectivesTo evaluate the safety of ultrasound-guided percutaneous suprapubic catheter (SPC) insertion in patients with spinal cord injury/disease (SCI/D) and to attempt to identify risk factors for complications.

settingSpecialized German centre for spinal cord injuries.

methodsThis retrospective chart analysis evaluated demographic, neurologic, and neuro-urologic data and the incidence and type of complications within the first 30 days after suprapubic bladder catheter insertion in SCI/D patients in the period between January 1st, 2013, and December 31st, 2022.

resultsThe data of 721 SCI/D patients (244 women and 477 men, 386 tetraplegics and 355 paraplegics) were analysed. There were 44 complications (6.5%), of which 11 (1.5%) were major complications according to Clavien-Dindo ≥ 3. Among these were one small bowel injury and one peritoneal injury each, but no fatal complications. Regarding major complications (according to Clavien-Dindo ≥3), only patient age was identified as a risk factor (p = 0.0145). Gender, SCI/D level, neurological completeness, and severity of SCI/D or type of neurogenic lower urinary tract dysfunction (Odds ratio [95% CI] 1.6423 [0.4961;5.4361], 1.0421 [0.3152;3.4459], 0.3453 [0.0741;1.6101], 2.8379 [0.8567;9.4004] and 2.8095 [0.8097;9.7481] respectively) did not show any association with the frequency of major complications.

conclusionsMild complications, especially temporary hematuria or infectious complications, are not uncommon after SPC insertion in SCI/D patients. Major complications occur only rarely, and no risk factor other than age could be detected. On this basis, pre-intervention education on informed consent for SCI/D patients can be provided on an evidence-based approach.

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Spinal Cord InjuriesUltrasonography, InterventionalUrinary CatheterizationAdolescentAdultAgedAged, 80 and overFemaleHumansMaleMiddle AgedRetrospective StudiesRisk FactorsYoung Adult

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