PVC catheter vs silicone catheter
- Types of indwelling urinary catheters for long‐term bladder drainage in adults 2012 · Cochrane Headline outcomes onlyno estimate extracted1 study · 14 participantsModerate
PVC catheter showed no clear difference in marked local irritation procedure not specified compared with silicone catheter (moderate certainty).
Hydrogel coated latex catheter may leads to lower retaining catheter for less than 16 weeks procedure not specified compared with silicone catheter (low certainty).
Silver alloyed catheter showed no clear difference in urethral pain/discomfort Questionnaire (?) compared with silicone catheter (low certainty).
Hydrogel coated latex catheter may leads to lower participants not satisfied questionnaire compared with silicone catheter (low certainty).
Silver alloyed catheter showed no clear difference in residual urine sensation Questionnaire (?) compared with silicone catheter (low certainty).
Silver alloyed catheter showed no clear difference in pain when removing the catheter Questionnnaire (?) compared with silicone catheter (low certainty).
Silver alloyed catheter showed no clear difference in with turbid urine Questionnaire compared with silicone catheter (low certainty).
Latex catheter showed no clear difference in retaining catheter for less than 6 weeks procedure not specified compared with PVC catheter (moderate certainty).
Latex catheter showed no clear difference in pain, bleeding or purulent discharge procedure not specified compared with PVC catheter (moderate certainty).