Impact of clean intermittent catheterization on quality of life of patients with neurogenic lower urinary tract dysfunction due to radical hysterectomy: A cross‐sectional study

• Published in: Lower urinary tract symptoms Vol. 13; no. 1; pp. 168 - 176
• Main Authors: Sekido, Noritoshi, Takaoka, Ei‐ichiro, Nishiyama, Hiroyuki, Ochi, Hiroyuki, Satoh, Toyomi
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Australia Blackwell Publishing Asia Pty Ltd 01.01.2021; Wiley Subscription Services, Inc
• Subjects: clean intermittent catheterization; Cross-sectional studies; Hysterectomy; Intubation; neurogenic bladder; Quality of life; underactive bladder; Urogenital system; clean intermittent catheterization; neurogenic bladder; quality of life; underactive bladder; hysterectomy

Aims We investigated the quality of life (QOL) of a homogenous group of ambulant patients with neurogenic lower urinary tract dysfunction without significant comorbidities to elucidate the impact of clean intermittent catheterization (CIC) on QOL. Methods The subjects were 71 female patients who und...