BRITISH ASSOCIATION OF UROLOGICAL SURGERY
SECTION OF FEMALE, NEUROLOGICAL & URODYNAMIC UROLOGY
National suprapubic catheter insertion audit: on-line completion guide (2010)
The proforma is to be completed online.
The intention is that for elective suprapubic catheterisation the senior surgeon present completes the whole
proforma, except length of stay and complications, at the time of surgery. For emergency suprapubic
catheterisation, the proforma should, ideally, be completed by the consultant responsible for the patient, as soon
after catheterisation as possible, but we understand that he or she may wish to delegate this to the person who
performed the procedure. Length of stay and complications would be completed at discharge, and this will require
vigilance from the senior surgeon, to ensure that it is not overlooked.
PATIENT INFORMATION
If the patient has a known neurological diagnosis, please give it. If not, simply list the non-neurological indication.
For patients with a neurological diagnosis, you may also wish to add the urological indication (eg retention, stricture
or incontinence).
We wish to assess whether having a urethral catheter at the time of an elective procedure (ie those converting
from urethral to suprapubic) leads to eg more sepsis, possibly due to pre-existing bacteriuria.
COMPLICATIONS
We have chosen only to deal with complications that delay discharge, in your opinion. We recognise that this is
subjective, but it’s a “person on the spot” view that we are interested in. So unless you feel that discharge has been
delayed, don’t record anything. Given that most patients would be expected to stay only for a short period, this
should mean that clinically significant complications are captured.
If you have any queries, please contact me via the BAUS office.
Thank you very much for your co-operation.
William Turner