TY - JOUR T1 - Complication of suprapubic bladder aspiration. JF - Archives of Disease in Childhood JO - Arch Dis Child SP - 80 LP - 81 DO - 10.1136/adc.50.1.80 VL - 50 IS - 1 AU - L Polnay AU - A M Fraser AU - J M Lewis Y1 - 1975/01/01 UR - http://adc.bmj.com/content/50/1/80.abstract N2 - Suprapubic abscess formation was seen in 2 babies after attempted suprapubic bladder puncture. In both cases the baby was grossly dehydrated and gut contents were aspirated. Though this complication is rare, it should be remembered, as with all investigations, that a definite indication should be present before suprapubic aspiration is undertaken. ER -