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PVC catheter vs silicone catheter

pain, bleeding or purulent discharge · patients with long‐term bladder drainage in adults

PVC catheter showed no clear difference in pain, bleeding or purulent discharge compared with silicone catheter (moderate certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

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 participants
Moderate

Latex catheter vs PVC catheter

pain, bleeding or purulent discharge procedure not specified · patients with long‐term bladder drainage in adults

Latex catheter showed no clear difference in pain, bleeding or purulent discharge procedure not specified compared with PVC catheter (moderate certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Types of indwelling urinary catheters for long‐term bladder drainage in adults 2012 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
RR 5 [0.28, 88.53]
1 study · 14 participants
Moderate