What do systematic reviews say?

Indwelling urethral catheterisation vs suprapubic catheterisation

Indwelling urethral catheterisation may leads to higher number of participants with pain compared with suprapubic catheterisation (low certainty).

• Urethral (indwelling or intermittent) or suprapubic routes for short‐term catheterisation in hospitalised adults 2015 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  RR 5.62 [3.31, 9.55]
  4 studies · 535 participants
  Low