A 70-year-old woman is brought to the emergency department due to severe lower abdominal wall and nausea. She complains of the inability to urinate for the last two days. Physical examination shows fullness in the suprapubic area. Urethral catheterization has failed multiple times, therefore suprapubic catheterization is planned. The trocar will most likely penetrate which of the following structures during the procedure?

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Eductional Objective: During suprapubic catheterization of the bladder, the trocar will pass through all the layers of the abdominal wall but not the peritoneum, as the bladder is an extraperitoneal organ.

A 70-Year-Old Woman Is Brought to the Emergency Department Due