[Use of lubricants in urology. Indications and results]

Lubricants are used for catheterization and/or endoscopic maneuvers. "The lubricant" should guarantee sufficient lubrification of the urinary tract, good visualization during endoscopy, and excellent local anesthesia. Additionally, asepsis or reliable control of the local bacterial flora of the urethra should be ensured. Modern lubricants fulfil these recommendations; in addition, they provide therapeutic opportunities for local therapy, for instance, of non-gonococcal urethritis. The latest results show that there are a few lubricants with antimicrobiotic influence on MRSA (methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus), which is of great importance because of the steady increase in MRSA-dependent infections.