Indwelling urinary catheter assembled with lidocaine‐loaded polymeric strand for local sustained alleviation of bladder discomfort

• Main Authors: Cho Rim Kim (Author), Eun Bi Jang (Author), Seong Hwi Hong (Author), Young Eun Yoon (Author), Beom Kang Huh (Author), Se Na Kim (Author), Min Ji Kim (Author), Hong Sang Moon (Author), Young Bin Choy (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Wiley, 2021-05-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Indwelling urinary catheters (IUCs) are used in clinical settings to assist detrusor contraction in hospitalized patients. However, an inserted IUC often causes catheter‐related bladder discomfort. To resolve this, we propose an IUC coupled with local, sustained release of an anesthetic dru...