Advanced search
Publication Cover
Journal of Investigative Surgery Volume 35, 2022 - Issue 10
Submit an article Journal homepage
1,764
Views
0
CrossRef citations to date
0
Altmetric
Original Research

A Prospective Multi-Institutional Evaluation of Iatrogenic Urethral Catheterization Injuries

Stefanie M. Croghana Department of Surgery, Royal College of Surgeons, Dublin, Ireland;b Department of Urology, Blackrock Clinic, Dublin, IrelandCorrespondence[email protected]
,
Leah Hayesc Department of Urology, University Hospital Limerick, Limerick, Ireland
,
Eabhann M. O’Connord Department of Urology, Beaumont Hospital, Dublin, Ireland
,
Mark Rochestere Department of Urology, Norfolk & Norwich University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Norwich, United Kingdom
,
William Finche Department of Urology, Norfolk & Norwich University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Norwich, United Kingdom
,
Anne Carriee Department of Urology, Norfolk & Norwich University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Norwich, United Kingdom
,
Shane W. Considinef Department of Urology, Galway University Hospital, Galway, Ireland
,
Frank D’Arcyf Department of Urology, Galway University Hospital, Galway, Ireland
,
Aisling Nic an Rioghd Department of Urology, Beaumont Hospital, Dublin, Ireland
,
Wasim Mahmaljig Department of Urology, Wye Valley NHS Trust, Hereford, United Kingdom
,
Mohammed Elhadig Department of Urology, Wye Valley NHS Trust, Hereford, United Kingdom
,
Helen Thursbyg Department of Urology, Wye Valley NHS Trust, Hereford, United Kingdom
,
Ian Pearceh Department of Urology, Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust, Manchester, United Kingdom
,
Vaibhav Modgilh Department of Urology, Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust, Manchester, United Kingdom
,
Hosam Noweirh Department of Urology, Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust, Manchester, United Kingdom
,
Eoin MacCraithi Department of Urology, Tallaght University Hospital, Dublin, Ireland
,
Aideen Maddeni Department of Urology, Tallaght University Hospital, Dublin, Ireland
,
Rustom Maneckshai Department of Urology, Tallaght University Hospital, Dublin, Ireland
,
Eva Brownec Department of Urology, University Hospital Limerick, Limerick, Ireland
,
Subhasis K. Giric Department of Urology, University Hospital Limerick, Limerick, Ireland
,
Connor V. Cunnanej School of Engineering, Bernal Institute, University of Limerick, Limerick, Ireland;k The Health Research Institute, University of Limerick, Limerick, Ireland
,
John Mulvihillj School of Engineering, Bernal Institute, University of Limerick, Limerick, Ireland;k The Health Research Institute, University of Limerick, Limerick, Ireland
,
Michael T. Walshj School of Engineering, Bernal Institute, University of Limerick, Limerick, Ireland;k The Health Research Institute, University of Limerick, Limerick, Ireland
,
Niall F. Davisd Department of Urology, Beaumont Hospital, Dublin, Ireland
&
Hugh D. Floodc Department of Urology, University Hospital Limerick, Limerick, Ireland
 show all
Pages 1761-1766 | Received 08 Jun 2022, Accepted 27 Jul 2022, Published online: 10 Aug 2022

References

  • Shackley DC, Whytock C, Parry G, et al. Variation in the prevalence of urinary catheters: a profile of National Health Service patients in England. BMJ Open. 2017;7(6):e013842. doi:10.1136/bmjopen-2016-013842.
  • Jain P, Parada JP, David A, Smith LG. Overuse of the indwelling urinary tract catheter in hospitalized medical patients. Arch Intern Med. 1995;155(13):1425–1429.
  • Leuck AM, Wright D, Ellingson L, Kraemer L, Kuskowski MA, Johnson JR. Complications of Foley catheters – Is infection the greatest risk? J Urol. 2012;187(5):1662–1666. doi:10.1016/j.juro.2011.12.113.
  • Kashefi C, Messer K, Barden R, Sexton C, Parsons JK. Incidence and prevention of iatrogenic urethral injuries. J Urol. 2008;179(6):2254–2257; discussion 2257-8. doi:10.1016/j.juro.2008.01.108.
  • Davis NF, Quinlan MR, Bhatt NR, et al. Incidence, cost, complications and clinical outcomes of iatrogenic urethral catheterization injuries: a prospective multi-institutional study. J Urol. 2016;196(5):1473–1477. doi:10.1016/j.juro.2016.05.114.
  • Ewbank L, Thompson J, McKenna H, Anandaciva S, Ward D. NHS hospital bed numbers: past, present, future. England: The King’s Fund; 2021.
  • Public Health Scotland. Acute hospital activity and NHS beds information (annual). Scotland: Public Health Scotland; 2021.
  • Wales S. NHS beds summary data since 1989–90. Wales: Welsh Government; 2021.
  • Michas F. Number of average available hospital beds in Northern Ireland from 2009 to 2021. Hamburg: Statista; 2021.
  • DoH. Department of health open beds report for March 2021. Ireland: Department of Health; 2021.
  • Hall S, Ahmed S, Reid S, et al. A national UK audit of suprapubic catheter insertion practice and rate of bowel injury with comparison to a systematic review and meta-analysis of available research. Neurourol Urodyn. 2019;38(8):2194–2199. doi:10.1002/nau.24114.
  • Jane Hall S, Harrison S, Harding C, Reid S, Parkinson R. British Association of Urological Surgeons suprapubic catheter practice guidelines – revised. BJU Int. 2020;126(4):416–422. doi:10.1111/bju.15123.
  • Caron F, Alexandre K, Pestel-Caron M, Chassagne P, Grise P, Etienne M. High bacterial titers in urine are predictive of abnormal postvoid residual urine in patients with urinary tract infection. Diagn Microbiol Infect Dis. 2015;83(1):63–67. doi:10.1016/j.diagmicrobio.2015.05.003.
  • Davis NF, Bhatt NR, MacCraith E, et al. Long-term outcomes of urethral catheterisation injuries: a prospective multi-institutional study. World J Urol. 2020;38(2):473–480. doi:10.1007/s00345-019-02775-x.
  • Bhatt NR, Davis NF, Addie D, et al. Evaluating the cost of iatrogenic urethral catheterisation injuries. Ir J Med Sci. Nov 2017;186(4):1051–1055. doi:10.1007/s11845-016-1451-5.
  • Davis NF, Mooney RO, O’Brien MF, Walsh MT. Attitudes among junior doctors towards improving the transurethral catheterisation process. Ir J Med Sci. 2015;184(2):365–367. doi:10.1007/s11845-014-1120-5.
  • Bhatt NR, Davis NF, Thorman H, Brierly R, Scopes J. Knowledge, skills, and confidence among healthcare staff in urinary catheterization. Can Urol Assoc J. 2021;15(9):E488–E494. doi:10.5489/cuaj.6986.
  • Bhatt NR, Davis NF, Quinlan MR, et al. A prospective audit on the effect of training and educational workshops on the incidence of urethral catheterization injuries. Can Urol Assoc J. 2017;11(7):E302–E306. doi:10.5489/cuaj.4271.
  • Thomas AZ, Giri SK, Meagher D, Creagh T. Avoidable iatrogenic complications of urethral catheterization and inadequate intern training in a tertiary-care teaching hospital. BJU Int. 2009;104(8):1109–1112. doi:10.1111/j.1464-410X.2009.08494.x.
  • Bugeja S, Mistry K, Yim IHW, Tamimi A, Roberts N, Mundy AR. A new urethral catheterisation device (UCD) to manage difficult urethral catheterisation. World J Urol. 2019;37(4):595–600. doi:10.1007/s00345-018-2499-9.
  • Davis NF, Cunnane EM, Mooney RO, Forde JC, Walsh MT. Clinical evaluation of a safety-device to prevent urinary catheter inflation related injuries. Urology. 2018;115:179–183. doi:10.1016/j.urology.2018.02.026.

Related research

People also read lists articles that other readers of this article have read.

Recommended articles lists articles that we recommend and is powered by our AI driven recommendation engine.

Cited by lists all citing articles based on Crossref citations.
Articles with the Crossref icon will open in a new tab.