Impact of an Intermittent Catheterization Program on Children With Myelomeningocele
- 1 December 1985
- journal article
- Published by American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) in Pediatrics
- Vol. 76 (6) , 892-895
- https://doi.org/10.1542/peds.76.6.892
Abstract
Among 164 children being followed in a myelomeningocele clinic, 85 (52%) are on an intermittent catheterization program (ICP). Among 53 children on ICP for 5 years or more, a high percentage have achieved satisfactory dryness, decreased frequency of urinary tract infection, and improvement in renal status. The potential for improved well-being afforded by ICP is one factor that should be considered in decisions about "active" or "supportive" treatment in newborn infants with myelomeningocele.Keywords
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