A suprapubic catheter (sometimes called an SPC) is a device that’s inserted into your bladder to drain urine if you can’t urinate on your own. Normally, a catheter is inserted into your bladder ...

A suprapubic catheter is a type of urinary catheter. It empties the bladder through an incision in the belly instead of a tube in the urethra. A catheter usually includes a flexible tube that drains ...

A suprapubic catheter (SPC) is a hollow flexible tube, which is inserted into the bladder through an abdominal incision just above the pubic hairline. It is used to drain urine from the bladder in ...

Suprapubic catheterisation can improve some patients’ quality of life but the insertion procedure, as well as changing and managing the catheter, carry risks of infection and other negative patient ...

To show that a dedicated SPC clinic is safe and feasible. SPC insertion under local anaesthetic was not suitable for 2% (whether this was patients or procedures was not stated). All patients were ...