Efficacy of Using Disposable Catheters for Clean Intermittent Catheterization.

Accession number;99A0233526
Title;Efficacy of Using Disposable Catheters for Clean Intermittent Catheterization.
Author; MIYAMOTO YUTAKA (Kumamoto Univ., Med. Sch.) YOSHIDA MASAKI (Kumamoto Univ., Med. Sch.) INADOME AKITO (Kumamoto Univ., Med. Sch.) YONO MAKOTO (Kumamoto Univ., Med. Sch.) SESHITA HIROSHI (Kumamoto Univ., Med. Sch.) UEDA SHOICHI (Kumamoto Univ., Med. Sch.)
Journal Title;Nishinihon Journal of Urology
Journal Code:Z0253B
ISSN:0029-0726
VOL.61;NO.1;PAGE.31-33(1999)
Figure&Table&Reference;TBL.4, REF.8
Pub. Country;Japan
Language;Japanese
Abstract;We attempted to replace a non-disposable catheter with disposable ones in 20 patients treated with CIC in our hospital. All the young patients (below 65 years of age; 16 cases) agreed to this change, however elderly patients (above 65 years of age; 4 cases) did not. Patients who agreed to use disposable catheters were asked questions regarding the ease of handling, their feeling regarding use and catheter management, and they were then evaluated with regard to urinary tract infections(UTI). After using disposable catheters, the patients agreed that catheter management was improved. The reasons were that washing the catheter was no longer necessary, there was a sense of improved hygiene, and the disposable catheters were easy to carry around. The ease of handling and their feeling regarding use with disposable catheters were the same as with CIC catheters. After using disposable catheters for 6 months, the rate of occurrence of UTI was significantly decreased (19%), compared to the rate using a CIC catheter for 6 monthes (38%). Moreover after using disposable catheters, the frequency of UTI in each case and the number of bacterial strains isolated from the urine in each case were significantly decreased. These results suggest that disposable catheters are useful for patients who are being treated with CIC. (author abst.)
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