Transurethral Bougie-guided Placement of Suprapubic Catheter Over Guide Wire Monorail in Females: A Novel Technique

ObjectiveTo assess the safety and effectiveness of a novel transurethral bougie-guided monorail technique for suprapubic catheterization in females with vesicovaginal fistula.MethodsPatients undergoing transvaginal vesicovaginal fistula repair from February 2013 to December 2013 were selected. Suprapubic catheter was placed using this technique and assessment was done in terms of time taken, intraprocedural dislodgement or entanglement of catheter during the procedure, bleeding from the anterior abdominal wall or urethra, or any other intraoperative difficulty.ResultsAll patients were catheterized smoothly without any intraoperative difficulty, with a mean time of 6 minutes.ConclusionWe describe a new technique of performing suprapubic cystostomy in patients, especially where the bladder cannot be distended. It is safe and easy to perform.