Archivos españoles de urología
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Case Reports
[Suprapubic cystostomy catheter knotting. Presentation of the first national case and review of the literature].
This study presents the first Spanish case of a spontaneous knot in the catheter of a suprapubic cystostomy and review the national and international literature. ⋯ The formation of spontaneous or manipulation-induced knots in urinary cystostomy catheters is an extremely rare complication. The presented case is the first Spanish case of catheter knotting; it is only the 17th reported case worldwide.