title: Safety of latex urinary catheters for the short time drainage.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  In this study, we attempt to identify the most appropriate catheter (silicone vs. latex) for short-term urinary catheterization. We compared the post-operative clinico-pathological complications between latex and silicone for short term catheterization in rabbits with hypospadias.
  
  
  METHODS
  Forty rabbits were used in our study to compare complications of catheterization. They were divided in two groups. Hypospadias like defect was created by a 1 cm long excision of the ventral urethra. For urethroplasty, we used tubularized incised plate technique. Latex and silicon catheters were used in groups 1 and 2, respectively. Post-operatively, routine laboratory urine test and complications (allergy, infection, bleeding) were compared in groups.
  
  
  RESULTS
  A total of 40 rabbits underwent hypospadias repair. Findings showed that there were no significant differences between groups based on urine test indices (P = NS). Urinary tract infection rate was 10% (2 rabbits) in latex and 0% in silicone groups (P = NS). There were no significant differences between groups regarding of cystitis grades between study groups (P = NS).
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  It seems that urinary tract catheterization with latex catheters is a safe, feasible, and in-expensive procedure for short-term post-operative course in hypospadias surgery in patients without latex hypersensitivity.
authors.affiliation: Trauma Research Center, Kashan University of Medical Sciences, Kashan, Iran.
authors.forename: Mehrdad
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Hosseinpour
authors.affiliation: Trauma Research Center, Kashan University of Medical Sciences, Kashan, Iran.
authors.forename: Saeed
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Noori
authors.affiliation: Trauma Research Center, Kashan University of Medical Sciences, Kashan, Iran.
authors.forename: Mahdieh
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Amir-Beigi
authors.affiliation: Trauma Research Center, Kashan University of Medical Sciences, Kashan, Iran.
authors.forename: Mohammad Hassan
authors.initials: MH
authors.lastname: Pourfakharan
authors.affiliation: Trauma Research Center, Kashan University of Medical Sciences, Kashan, Iran.
authors.forename: Hassan
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Ehteram
authors.affiliation: Trauma Research Center, Kashan University of Medical Sciences, Kashan, Iran.
authors.forename: Mohadese
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Hamsayeh
keywords: Complication; foley catheter; hypospadias; silicone catheter