Development of a Hemostatic Urinary Catheter for Transurethral Prostatic Surgical Applications

To investigate a novel transurethral hemostatic catheter device with an integrated chitosan endoluminal hemostatic dressing (CEHD). Development and implementation of this technology may help address bleeding following surgery such as transurethral resection of prostate (TURP). Bleeding remains the most common complication following TURP, leading to increased morbidity and hospitalization.

Source: Urology - April 21, 2022 Category: Urology & Nephrology Authors: James M. Jones, Cole Gannett, Mattie Jones, Ervelyn Winata, Meihua Zhu, Lisa Buckley, Jack Lazar, Jason C. Hedges, Simon J. McCarthy, Hua Xie Source Type: research