Hydrophilic‐coated catheter vs uncoated catheter
Adverse effects (urethral trauma/bleeding/haematuria) · long‐term bladder management
Hydrophilic‐coated catheter probably leads to higher adverse effects (urethral trauma/bleeding/haematuria) compared with uncoated catheter (moderate certainty).
1 finding from 1 review
- Intermittent catheter techniques, strategies and designs for managing long‐term bladder conditions 2021 · Cochrane Headline outcomes onlyRR 1.37 [1.01, 1.87]3 studies · 400 participantsModerate