title: The use of urinary sheaths in male incontinence.
abstract: Overall prevalence of urinary incontinence in men is 17%, rising to 31% in those men aged 85 years old or older (Anger et al, 2006). Penile sheaths, sometimes referred to as 'condom catheters', provide a reliable form of management for those men with intractable urinary incontinence. A penile sheath is a soft, flexible sleeve that fits over the penis with an anti-reflux bulbous end which culminates as a short tube that attaches to any standard urinary drainage system. Penile sheaths provide clinicians with a useful alternative to long-term urethral catheterization as they are non-invasive and consequently associated with a lower incidence of bacteraemia (Tenke et al, 2008).
authors.forename: Gaye
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Kyle
mesh_terms: D002404:Catheterization / Q000009:adverse effects* / Q000295:instrumentation*; D017280:Condoms; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D012871:Skin Diseases / Q000517:prevention & control*; D014549:Urinary Incontinence / Q000628:therapy*