Title

Latex versus silicone urinary catheter safety: Summary

Authors

Children's Mercy Kansas City

Document Type

Critically Appraised Topic

Publication Date

11-2013

Specific Care Question

In the child who has a urinary catheter for drainage which catheter, latex or silicone has less cuffing of the catheter balloon when the catheter is removed?

Keywords

Urinary Catheterization; Silicones; Latex

Comments

Retired. Information outdated for clinical use.

Recommended Citation

Children's Mercy Kansas City, "Latex versus silicone urinary catheter safety: Summary" [RETIRED] (2013). Patient Safety Critically Appraised Topics. 9. https://scholarlyexchange.childrensmercy.org/patient-safety-critically-appraised-topics/9