Abstract:Aim
To evaluate the performance of the new device compared with clean intermittent catheterization (CIC).
Methods
From March 2015 to March 2018, patients who were admitted to the urologic outpatient clinic. A new intraurethral self‐retaining device (ISRD) was made of medical grade silicone and it was inspired by similar catheters that use sliding disks to adjust or fix tubes used to drain the bladder. Patients were randomized into two groups (experimental group [GI]‐ISRD vs control group [GII]‐CIC). The evalua… Show more
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