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  • Title: Intermittent bladder emptying via urethral catheterization or suprapubic cystocath: a comparison study.
    Author: Donovan WH, Kiviat MD, Clowers DE.
    Journal: Arch Phys Med Rehabil; 1977 Jul; 58(7):291-6. PubMed ID: 880003.
    Abstract:
    A prospective study was undertaken to compare patients with recent spinal cord injuries undergoing bladder training by conventional intermittent urethral catheterization with a similar group treated with the Cystocath. Our present information suggest there are no differences with respect to episodes of bacteriuria encountered or for time spent by the catheter team for each procedure. Paraplegics tended to reach balanced bladder status more easily without surgery while quadriplegics did not. The bladder training program was shorter on the average for the Cystocath group. Further investigation is necessary to determine whether this is significant. Problems encountered were minimal and fewer than reported in the literature. We find no reason not to employ the Cystocath in bladder training programs in spinal cord injured patients.
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