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Clean intermittent catheterization in children
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Clean intermittent catheterization in children shows effectiveness in preserving kidney function and improving social acceptability, despite challenges with maintaining sterile urine. This method helps manage urinary issues while minimizing disease progression.
Area of Science:
- Pediatric Urology
- Nephrology
Background:
- Urinary tract infections and dysfunction are common in children.
- Clean intermittent catheterization (CIC) is a management option.
Purpose of the Study:
- To evaluate the outcomes and complications of CIC in pediatric patients.
- To assess the impact of CIC on renal function and patient quality of life.
Main Methods:
- Retrospective analysis of 34 pediatric patients undergoing CIC.
- Monitoring of urine cultures, complication rates, and upper tract disease progression via excretory urography.
Main Results:
- Only 7 of 34 patients maintained sterile urine; 52% had recurrent positive cultures.
- Major complication rate was 15%, with 6% considered therapy failures.
- Only 1 patient showed upper tract disease progression during follow-up.
Conclusions:
- CIC is effective in preserving renal function in children.
- Despite challenges with bacteriuria, CIC improves social acceptability and prevents disease progression.
Abstract:
The results of the application of clean intermittent catheterization to children are discussed. Of 34 patients only 7 maintained persistently sterile urine and 52 per cent had more than 1 positive culture in the followup period. Complications of the application of this technique are discussed. The major complication rate was 15 per cent and 6 per cent were considered failures of therapy. Only 1 of the 34 patients demonstrated progression of upper tract disease by excretory urography during the followup period. Intermittent catheterization was found to be effective in preserving renal function as well as helping to improve patient social acceptability.