Use of hydrophilic-coated catheters in patients with AUR and an abnormal urethra
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In most cases of acute urinary retention (AUR), bladder drainage is easily achieved by inserting a standard balloon retention catheter through the urethra. In the rare cases that routine catheterization is not possible due to abnormal urethral anatomy, more-invasive techniques (e.g. flexible cystourethroscopy) are required. New urethral catheters with hydrophilic, self-lubricating coatings provide improved ease of entry and decreased discomfort; therefore, Mistry and colleagues investigated whether such catheters can be successfully used in male patients with AUR for whom standard catheterization fails.
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