suprapubic

(ˌsuːprəˈpjuːbɪk)

adj

(Anatomy) anatomy above the pubic bone

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Translations

su·pra·pu·bic

a. suprapúbico-a, localizado-a encima del pubis;

___ catheter → cáteter ___;

___ cystostomy → cistostomía ___.

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References in periodicals archive ?

Eosinophilic cystitis (EC) is a rare inflammatory disorder first reported by Brown in 1960 who described the condition as eosinophilic granuloma of the bladder.1 The most common symptom complex consists of frequency, urgency, dysuria, hematuria and suprapubic pain.

Montelukast as a successful treatment for eosinophilic cystitis in an asthmatic woman patient

Due to the prior unsuccessful traumatic urinary catheterizations and the patient's discomfort, the urologist inserted a suprapubic catheter without any additional patient examination.

A hard mass discovered in the corpus spongiosum after difficult urethral catheterization: two case reports

Pasquale Florio and his associates at the University of Siena (Italy) suggested that cesarean section--induced isthmoceles may interfere with passage of menstrual blood through the cervix, and the accumulated fluid may lead to suprapubic pelvic pain and post-menstrual abnormal uterine bleeding (Curt.

Cesarean-induced isthmoceles eyed as infertility cause

The child was unable to void spontaneously, and a suprapubic catheter had been placed.

A case report: Bir erkek cocuktaki uretra dubfikasyonu ve olasi MURCS (mullerian-renal-seryikal-spinal) sendorumu / Duplicated urethra and a possible mullerian-renal-cervical spine (MURCS) association in a male child

Four patients had complications from concomitant surgeries, including one vaginal cuff dehiscence, one postoperative bladder obstruction due to a blood clot from a suprapubic catheter, one cystotomy and repair with extensive adhesiolysis, and one vaginotomy and repair with extensive endometriosis excision and cul-de-sac obliteration.

Laparoscopic surgery eases women's pelvic pain from hernias

There are two principal ways of passing a catheter: urethral catheterisation and suprapubic catheterisation.

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In the mid-1950s, suprapubic catheters became much more popular.

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fever ([is greater than]38 [degrees] C) urgency, frequency, dysuria, or suprapubic tenderness, and a positive urine culture of greater or equal to [10.sup.5] colonies/ml urine with no more than two species of organisms; (2) two of the following: fever ([is greater than] [degrees] C), urgency, frequency, dysuria, or suprapubic tenderness, and any of the following.

Using a portable bladder scan to reduce the incidence of nosocomial urinary tract infections

The characteristic symptoms of lower urinary tract infection are dysuria, frequency, and suprapubic discomfort.

Review: urinary tract infection in elderly people - time to review management?

For these patients, urine is usually collected by means of adhesive bags, urethral catheterization, or suprapubic aspiration.

A novel method for isolating and quantifying urine pathogens collected from gel-based diapers

She comes to the clinic with complaints of dysuria, suprapubic pain, frequency, and urgency with urination.