Open-ended urethral catheters reduce catheter obstruction after hypospadias repair
In pediatric hypospadias patients who underwent surgical repair, the use of open-ended urethral catheters with 2 side holes significantly diminishes the incidence of postoperative catheter obstruction. This simple technique is worthy of promotion.
Authors
- Kechi Yu
- Ning Li (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8650-8603)
- Xiang Zhao (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5332-4602)
- Erhu Fang
Institutions
- Tongji Hospital (CN)
- Huazhong University of Science and Technology (CN)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Frontiers in Pediatrics
- Published
- 2024-12-19
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.3389/fped.2024.1402440
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Urological Disorders and Treatments
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.54