Anales de pediatría : publicación oficial de la Asociación Española de Pediatría (A.E.P.)
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May 2013
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Comparative Study
[Ultrasound-guided suprapubic bladder aspiration increases the success of the technique in infants less than 4 months-old].
Suprapubic bladder aspiration (SBA) is a widely accepted technique used to collect uncontaminated urine samples from infants with suspected urinary tract infection (UTI). Ultrasound-based guidance improves the success rates. The standard measurements for a successful procedure, however, have been scarcely evaluated. ⋯ Ultrasound-guided SBA is significantly more successful than blind SBA in infants less than 4 months of age, with an APD≥2cm being optimal for conducting the procedure.