Kale Munien, Kapilan Ravichandran, Hannah Flynn, Nathan Shugg, David Flynn, Jonathan Chambers, Devang Desai
BACKGROUND: Indwelling urethral catheters (IDC) are ubiquitous to healthcare settings, and are associated with many familiar risks like haematuria, infections, bladder spasms and stones. However, a less known complication is catheter-associated meatal pressure injury (CAMPI), especially in those with long-term IDCs. The objective of this study was to explore the prevalence, associated features and management of CAMPI in adults with a long-term IDC. METHODS: A cross-sectional multi-centre study was undertaken of 200 adults with a long-term IDC across regional south-west Queensland, Australia between June 2019 to June 2021...
January 31, 2024: Translational Andrology and Urology