PEDIATRICS Vol. 76 No. 6 December 1985, pp. 892-895
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Impact of an Intermittent Catheterization Program on Children With Myelomeningocele

David T. Uehling MD, FAAP1, Janet Smith MD1, Jane Meyer RN1, and Reginald Bruskewitz MD1

1 From the Departments of Surgery (Urology) and Pediatrics, University of Wisconsin Medical School, Madison, Wisconsin

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.

Key Words: catheterization • continence • myelomeningocele • infection

Submitted on October 29, 1984
Accepted on January 7, 1985




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