Intermittent catheter techniques, strategies and designs for managing long-term bladder conditions

CONCLUSIONS: Despite a total of 23 trials, the paucity of useable data and uncertainty of the evidence means that it remains unclear whether the incidence of UTI or other complications is affected by use of aseptic or clean technique, single (sterile) or multiple-use (clean) catheters, coated or uncoated catheters or different catheter lengths. The current research evidence is uncertain and design and reporting issues are significant. More well-designed trials are needed. Such trials should include analysis of cost-effectiveness because there are likely to be substantial differences associated with the use of different catheterisation techniques and strategies, and catheter designs.PMID:34699062 | DOI:10.1002/14651858.CD006008.pub5
Source: Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews - Category: General Medicine Authors: Source Type: research