Intraurethral catheter in patients with acute urinary retention due to benign prostatic hypertrophy: clinical applicability.
- Author:
Soo Hyung LEE
1
;
Hyun Soo AHN
;
Sung Joon HONG
Author Information
1. Department of Urology, Yonsei University, College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea.
- Publication Type:Original Article
- Keywords:
intraurethral catheter
- MeSH:
Catheters*;
Dysuria;
Humans;
Prostate;
Prostatic Hyperplasia*;
Urinary Bladder;
Urinary Retention*;
Urinary Tract Infections
- From:Korean Journal of Urology
1992;33(6):1086-1089
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
Insertion of intraurethral catheters(IUCs) were performed in 12 patients with acute urinary retention due to benign prostatic hyperplasia from March 1990 to August 1991. The inserted IUC was removed from 5 patients within 1 month because of migration into the bladder (I), severe dysuria and irritation (2), and obstruction due to blood clot (2) respectively. One additional IUC was removed due to decreasing flow rate 6 weeks after insertion. The 6 of 12 patients (50%) maintained the function until after 3 months. The average maximal flow rate of 7 patients was 7.5 ml per second after 1 month and was not changed even after 3 months. Urinary tract infection in 1 patient which occurred 6 months after insertion was the only major complication. We could not obtain any satisfactory results. Maybe the anatomical configuration of enlarged prostate and the bladder function of each patient would be important factors for the success.
