October 24, 2006 -- Compared with clean intermittent self-catheterization after urogynecologic surgery, suprapubic catheterization results in a similar risk of urinary tract infection (UTI) but is ...

Infected Kidney Stone Sepsis Patient Advantages in terms of bother and pain surface in a prospective randomized trial comparing suprapubic tubes and urethral catheters. Suprapubic tubes may be a ...

Certain surgically implanted, or suprapubic, catheters do not improve outcomes that are important for older adults’ well-being, such as functional ability and cognitive status, a study in nursing ...

Spinal cord injuries have a profound effect on bladder as well as bowel function. There are several patterns of bladder dysfunction that develop. The problems that occur are very dependent on how the ...

Among over 450 such patients, no significant difference was observed in the rate of PUR for those who received an intraoperative catheter placement versus those who did not (9.6% vs 8.5%, respectively ...

ANN ARBOR, Mich. — One in four Americans in the hospital right now has a urinary catheter. One percent of them will get a urinary tract infection from that catheter. All of those will require ...

Suprapubic pain can have many causes, including urinary tract infections, hernias, and inflammation of abdominal organs. Talk with a healthcare professional if the pain lasts longer than a few days or ...