Clean intermittent catheterization in women with different bladder disorders

The records of eighty women treated with clean intermittent self catheterization (CISC) were reviewed. The majority of the women had non neurogenic voiding dysfunctions whereas a fifth of the patients had a neurogenic voiding disorder. Nine patients with non neurogenic disorders stopped CISC because of problems encountered. No other patient gave up treatment. In accordance with previous reports we find CISC effective in treating patients with residual urine in association with urinary tract infection and/or incontinence. We recommend CISC as a safe and effective treatment of non neurogenic voiding dysfunctions where non invasive bladder rehabilitation has proven futile.