Clean intermittent catheterization in congenital neurogenic bladder.
The aim of our study was to evaluate clean intermittent catheterization in children and young adults with congenital neurogenic bladder dysfunction. Thirty-four patients with a follow-up of more than 3 months were included in the study. Eighty-six % of patients observed a reduction of the urinary infection rate. Urinary continence improved in 91% (however among these patients 82% also took either anticholinergic or alpha-stimulating drugs). In 46% of the subjects an improvement of the upper tracts was observed. No major complication was observed.
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D000293:Adolescent; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D008297:Male; D001750:Urinary Bladder, Neurogenic / Q000150:complications / Q000151:congenital / Q000628:therapy*; D014546:Urinary Catheterization / Q000379:methods*; D014549:Urinary Incontinence / Q000209:etiology; D014552:Urinary Tract Infections / Q000209:etiology