Complications of permanent bladder catheter drainage in spinal cord injury patients.
We reviewed the effect of permanent bladder catheter drainage on the course of 59 long-term spinal cord injury patients. Current renal function, findings on excretory urography and major renal, bladder, genital and urethral complications were tabulated. Although all long-term spinal cord injury patients had severe renal function, depression and abnormal excretory urograms patients with indwelling bladder catheters had a significantly higher complication rate than those managed without an indwelling catheter.
D000328:Adult; D002408:Catheters, Indwelling / Q000009:adverse effects*; D004823:Epididymitis / Q000209:etiology; D006801:Humans; D007674:Kidney Diseases / Q000209:etiology; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009920:Orchitis / Q000209:etiology; D013119:Spinal Cord Injuries / Q000534:rehabilitation*; D013997:Time Factors; D014522:Urethral Diseases / Q000209:etiology; D001745:Urinary Bladder Diseases / Q000209:etiology; D001749:Urinary Bladder Neoplasms / Q000209:etiology; D001750:Urinary Bladder, Neurogenic / Q000534:rehabilitation*; D014546:Urinary Catheterization / Q000009:adverse effects*; D014552:Urinary Tract Infections / Q000209:etiology; D014570:Urologic Diseases / Q000209:etiology*