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It is inequivocally demonstrated by these results that intermittent catheteri-sation for the removal of balloon catheters is beneficial over the long term in preventing repeated urinary infections and stone formation and in preserving renal function in spinal cord injury patients even when it is instituted weeks or months following the injury. The presence of bladder infections until this time do not necessarily indicate a poor prognosis. Intermittent catheterisation both can be, and should be, instituted as soon as possible after the spinal cord injury patient with an indwelling catheter arrives in the rehabilitation unit.
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Lindan, R., Bellomy, V. Effect of delayed intermittent catheterisation on kidney function in spinal cord injury patients—A long-term follow-up study. Spinal Cord 13, 49–55 (1975). https://doi.org/10.1038/sc.1975.9
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1038/sc.1975.9