Comparison between three intermittent catheterism: a prospective study in a group of 27 patients.

Clean intermittent catheterization has become a usual procedure in urologic practice. Self lubrificated catheters arenowadays accepted as the most eff icients. This randomised and prospective study compared tolerance and effic iency in a group of 27 patients of three well known catheters (12 charriere , straight): Flocath (Ruschcare(R)), Lofric (Astratech(R)) and Easycath (Co loplast(R)). The systematic comparison of this three catheters did not allo w to put in a prominent position one of these. The three catheters are extr emely close in terms of tolerance and performance. (C) 2001 Editions scient ifiques et medicales Elsevier SAS.