Intermittent catheterization is a medical technique used to help empty the bladder. A catheter can be passed through the urethra or through a surgical channel in the skin to the bladder, after which ...

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 ...

Single-use catheters are an expensive and environmentally unfriendly option for patients with urinary retention. The COMpARE randomized trial tested the safety of reusable catheters for this ...

Intermittent catheterization every 6 hours in postpartum women with urinary retention may be a better strategy than extended catheterization over 24 hours, a new prospective, randomized, controlled ...