[Evaluation of the irrigation and drainage capacity of 3 bladder irrigation catheters].

Objectives: To perform a comparative evaluation of three types of continuous bladder irrigation catheters with the aim of determining which of them allows greater irrigation solution inflow and bladder outflow.

Methods: We compared three types of three-way catheters, 22F in caliber, being the material the main difference between them: latex, silicone, or polyvinyl.

Results: The polyvinyl catheter showed significant differences both in inflow and outflow in comparison with the other two types of catheters (p = 0.

[The usefulness of clinical history for the diagnosis of lower urinary tract obstruction in patients with acute urinary retention].

Objectives: To determine the diagnostic usefulness of data provided by clinical history for the diagnosis of lower urinary tract obstruction in patients with acute urinary retention.

Methods: We performed a transversal study in a series of 70 patients (19 women and 51 men) with a mean age of 61.5 years (typical deviation 20.