The indwelling urethral catheter remains an integral part of contemporary medical care, despite its significant design shortcomings. Urethral catheterisation is responsible for well-recognised complications including catheter-associated urinary tract infection (CAUTI), catheter-associated urethral injury (CAUI), catheter blockage, and bladder mucosal irritation. In this narrative review, we provide an update on current innovations in urethral catheter design, aimed at safeguarding against these complications. There is an obvious need to improve catheter technology and urologists should support the translation of innovations into clinical practice.
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Investig Clin Urol
January 2025
Department of Urology, College of Medicine, The Catholic University of Korea, Seoul, Korea.
Purpose: To evaluate the feasibility of robot-assisted ureteral reconstruction as a minimally invasive alternative to open surgery for managing ureteric complications in transplanted kidneys.
Materials And Methods: From January 2020 to December 2023, robot-assisted ureteral reconstruction was performed on fifteen kidney transplant patients with vesicoureteral reflux (VUR) or ureteral stricture who had previously failed endoscopic treatments.
Results: Twelve females and three males, with a mean age of 48.
Front Cell Infect Microbiol
December 2024
Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Women and Children's Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, China.
Background: Puerperal infection (PI) accounting for approximately 11% of maternal deaths globally is an important preventable cause of maternal morbidity and mortality. This study aims to analyze the high-risk factors and pathogenic bacteria of PI, design a nomogram to predict the risk of PI occurrence, and provide clinical guidance for prevention and treatment to improve maternal outcomes.
Methods: A total of 525 pregnant women were included in the study.
Support Care Cancer
December 2024
Department of Gastrocolorectal Surgery, General Surgery Center, The First Hospital of Jilin University, No. 1 Xinmin Street, Changchun, Jilin Province, China.
Background: Intermittent urethral catheter clamping is widely used to reduce secondary catheterization in patients after proctectomy; however, its effectiveness is unclear.
Materials And Methods: This study investigated the effects of intermittent catheter clamping combined with active urination training (ICCAUT) on postoperative urinary dysfunction in patients after proctectomy. This retrospective cohort study analyzed data on patients who underwent laparoscopic/robotic-assisted proctectomy at a single medical center in China between July 2023 and January 2024.
Int J Womens Health
November 2024
Department of Gynecology, Minda Hospital of Hubei Minzu University, Enshi, Enshi Tujia and Miao Autonomous Prefecture, Hubei, People's Republic of China.
Health Sci Rep
December 2024
Department of Pediatric Surgery, New Children's Hospital Helsinki University Hospital and University of Helsinki Helsinki Finland.
Purpose: To evaluate possible problems during pregnancy or delivery in women with pediatric bladder augmentation.
Methods: Eleven of 59 women, who had undergone bladder augmentation in our pediatric hospital during 1990-2019, had given birth in our hospital district afterwards and their obstetrical records were evaluated.
Results: Median age at first delivery was 32 years (range 26-42).
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