Bedside ultrasound-guided percutaneous cystostomy in an infant in the neonatal intensive care unit

Abstract

We describe a case of an infant born at 39 weeks of gestation who was in the neonatal intensive care unit for postoperative management of congenital heart disease and underwent bedside ultrasound-guided percutaneous cystostomy to treat an iatrogenic urethral injury. The procedure was uneventful, successful, and no complications were noted. This case demonstrates that this procedure is safe and minimally invasive. Indications, contraindications, techniques, potential complications, and the safety of performing this procedure in a bedside setting are discussed.

Keywords

• Cystostomy
• Intensive care, neonatal
• Infant
• Ultrasonography