Abstract
While bladder catheterization with a small feeding tube is an accepted method for pediatric urine collection, it is believed that syringe applied negative pressure may cause bladder wall trauma. OBJECTIVE: Evaluate pediatric bladder trauma with applied negative pressure bladder catheterization (NPBC). METHODS: Patients were randomized into control or NPBC groups. Controls were catheterized allowing urine to flow freely to gravity. NPBC patients had minimal negative pressure ( 3 RBCs/HPF. CONCLUSIONS: No significant hematuria was induced by NPBC. NPBC is a safe and effective technique to obtain a sterile urine specimen during pediatric bladder catheterization.
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