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A New Self‐retaining Intraurethral Device: An Alternative to an Indwelling Catheter in Patients with Urinary Retention due to Infravesical Obstruction
Author(s) -
NISSENKORN I.,
RICHTER S.
Publication year - 1990
Publication title -
british journal of urology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.773
H-Index - 148
eISSN - 1464-410X
pISSN - 0007-1331
DOI - 10.1111/j.1464-410x.1990.tb14699.x
Subject(s) - medicine , urinary retention , catheter , indwelling catheter , foley catheter , foley , urinary system , surgery , prostatectomy , urinary catheterization , urethra , prostate , cancer
Summary— A new self‐retaining intraurethral catheter, designed as an alternative to an indwelling catheter, has been used in 14 patients. It was left in place for 2 to 18 weeks; 11 of the 14 patients were able to void freely, were continent and had neither residual urine nor urinary tract infection. This device may be used instead of an indwelling Foley catheter in patients with retention due to infravesical obstruction and may be an alternative to prostatectomy in patients who are at high risk for surgery.