Author(s)

Hui Chen^1,2, P. Tang³, R. B. Ou³, J. W. Zeng², M. P. Huang¹, Q. L. Liu¹, Q. Q. Li¹, J. B. Huang¹, T. H. Huang¹, Chonghe Jiang², Keji Xie³

¹Department of Urology, Guangdong Provincial Work Injury Rehabilitation Hospital and Jinan University, Guangzhou, China.
²Department of Urology, Qingyan City People’s Hospital, Jinan University, Guangzhou, China.
³Department of Urology, Guangzhou First Municipal People’s Hospital, Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou, China.

Objective: To compare the short-time complications associated with time-opening suprapubic catheter (SPT) versus intermittent catheter (IC) in male patients with spinal cord injury (above level C5). Methods: A prospective review of records was carried out to identify SCI patients managed with SPT or IC between 2011 and 2016. The complications included renal function (Serum creatinine), urinary tract infection (UTI), bladder stones, urethral complications, scrotal, and gross hematuria. Patients were followed at week 4, 3 and 6 months; the urodynamic assessment was repeated at 6 months. Results: A total of 30 patients (11 SPT, 19 IC) were recruited in this trial. There is no significant difference between the two catheter groups for the entire out-come. Scrotal abscesses and urethral stricture were only seen in patients with IC. Conclusions: SPT has similar urological complication with IC for SCI patients (above level C5) except the incidence of scrotal abscesses and urethral stricture.

Suprapubic Catheter, Intermittent Catheter, Spinal Cord Injury

Chen, H. , Tang, P. , Ou, R. , Zeng, J. , Huang, M. , Liu, Q. , Li, Q. , Huang, J. , Huang, T. , Jiang, C. and Xie, K. (2016) Time-Opening Suprapubic Catheter versus Intermittent Catheter for Male Patients with Spinal Cord Injury (Spinal Level above Level C5). Open Journal of Urology, 6, 154-157. doi: 10.4236/oju.2016.69025.