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Latex catheter vs PVC catheter: urethral stricture procedure not specified

Latex catheter showed no clear difference in urethral stricture procedure not specified compared with PVC catheter (moderate certainty).

What each review found

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FindingEffectStudiesGRADE certainty
Latex catheter vs PVC catheter
urethral stricture procedure not specified · patients with long‐term bladder drainage in adults
Latex catheter showed no clear difference in urethral stricture procedure not specified compared with PVC catheter (moderate certainty).
Types of indwelling urinary catheters for long‐term bladder drainage in adults (2012) · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
RR 0.33 [0.02, 7.02]1 study · 14 participantsModerate

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The reviews

ReviewSearched up toIncluded studiesAMSTAR 2
Types of indwelling urinary catheters for long‐term bladder drainage in adults
2012 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
Not reportedlist not extracted yetNot assessed

Studies behind the findings

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