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Two case reports are presented of patients who utilized long-term intermittent urethral catheterization as a primary management of diabetic neurogenic bladder. The results indicate fewer complications than with a continuous indwelling Foley catheter. Further, only two urinary tract infections occurred during 39 months of patient utilization. No renal or vesical lithiasis occurred. One patient had a remission and went on drug therapy alone. The other patient may use this technique indefinitely.
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Chandler, P.T., Rege, P.R. & Knoblaugh, R.A. Long-term application of intermittent urethral catheterization to the neurogenic bladder of diabetes mellitus. Acta diabet. lat 15, 105–110 (1978). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02581013
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