Abstract
A randomised cross-over study of 3 bladder washout treatments - saline, Suby G and Solution R - was conducted on 25 elderly females with long-term catheters in order to examine crystal formation and catheter encrustation. With 2 exceptions, all patients produced crystals; only 14 completed the study. While a significant reduction in struvite crystals was found in the returned acidic washout fluid, there was no significant reduction of crystals in the neutral (saline) washout following any of the 3-week periods of treatment. Uric acid crystals appeared with Suby G and Solution R and these solutions were associated with higher red cell deposits in the urine. There was no significant difference in catheter encrustation between the various washouts.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 610-615 |
| Number of pages | 5 |
| Journal | British Journal of Urology |
| Volume | 70 |
| Issue number | 6 |
| Publication status | Published - 1992 |
Keywords
- Aged
- Aged, 80 and over
- Catheters, Indwelling
- Citrates
- Citric Acid
- Crystallization
- Erythrocytes
- Female
- Humans
- Irrigation
- Sodium Chloride
- Time Factors
- Urinary Bladder
- Urinary Catheterization