title: [Comparison of 3 self lubrificated urethral catheters: prospective study on 27 patients].
abstract: Clean intermittent catheterization has become a usual procedure in urologic practice. Self lubrificated catheters are nowadays accepted as the most efficient. This randomised and prospective study compared tolerance and efficiency in a group of 27 patients of three well known catheters (12 charriere, straight): Flocath (Ruschcare), Lofric (Astratech) and Easycath (Coloplast). The systematic comparison of this three catheters did not allow to put in a prominent position one of these. The three catheters are extremely close in terms of tolerance and performance.
authors.affiliation: Service universitaire d'urologie, CHV Provo, BP 359, 59056, Roubaix, France.
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Mauroy
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Soret
authors.forename: J L
authors.initials: JL
authors.lastname: Bonnal
authors.forename: J C
authors.initials: JC
authors.lastname: Fantoni
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D002404:Catheterization; D004867:Equipment Design; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011446:Prospective Studies; D014521:Urethra; D014546:Urinary Catheterization / Q000295:instrumentation*