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What is Suprapubic Catheter?

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Generic name: Urinary Catheter

A suprapubic cystostomy is a surgically-created connection between the urinary bladder and the skin which is used to drain urine from the bladder in individuals with obstruction of normal urinary flow.

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Reported purpose & perceived effectiveness
Purpose Patients Evaluations Perceived Effectiveness
Bladder problems 15 8
Neurogenic bladder 15 6
General health 5 1
Improve mobility 4 1
Multiple sclerosis 2 0

Show all 19 reasons taken

  • Major
  • Moderate
  • Slight
  • None
  • Can't tell
See all 88 patients that have used Suprapubic Catheter

Side effects

Side effects as an overall problem

Side effects as an overall problem
Severity Evaluations Percentage
Severe 2
Moderate 6
Mild 7
None 5

Commonly reported side effects and conditions associated with Suprapubic Catheter

Side effect Patients Percentage
Urinary incontinence 2
Urinary tract infection 2
Neurogenic bladder 1
Pain 1
Poor body image 1
Skin tenderness 1

Show all 9 reported side effects

Why patients stopped taking Suprapubic Catheter

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Reason Patients Percentage
Side effects too severe 3
Did not seem to work 2
Doctor's advice 2
Change in health plan coverage 1
Other 1
See all 5 patients who've stopped using Suprapubic Catheter

Duration

Stopped using Suprapubic Catheter

Duration Patients Percentage
Less than 1 month 1
1 - 6 months 2
1 - 2 years 1
2 - 5 years 1
Adherence
Adherence Evaluations Percentage
Always 20
Usually 0
Sometimes 0
Never taken as prescribed 0
Burden
Burden Evaluations Percentage
Very hard to take 2
Somewhat hard to take 6
A little hard to take 4
Not at all hard to take 8
Cost per month
Cost per month Evaluations Percentage
$200+ 0
$100-199 0
$50-99 0
$25-49 5
< $25 4
Not specified 11
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3 patient evaluations for Suprapubic Catheter

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May 24, 2015 (Started Mar 26, 2015)

  • Effectiveness
    Major (for neurogenic bladder)
  • Side effects
    None
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    A little hard to take
Dosage: As needed
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Cost: < $25 monthly
  • 0 helpful marks

Jul 29, 2012 (Started Nov 03, 2010)

  • Effectiveness
    Moderate (for General health)
  • Side effects
    Mild (infection, infected stoma)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Somewhat hard to take
Dosage: Daily
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  • 0 helpful marks

Feb 1, 2000 (Started Feb 01, 2003)

  • Effectiveness
    Moderate (for bladder problems)
  • Side effects
    Severe (pain)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Very hard to take
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Side effects: pain
  • 0 helpful marks
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