Table 3 Characteristics of patients with urological catheters (n = 491). Figures represent number of patients (% of the row) if not otherwise indicated. (IQR: interquartile range)
From: Epidemiology and management of urological emergencies in a tertiary care setting in Scandinavia
Variable name | All | |
|---|---|---|
Gender | Male | 416 (85) |
Age | Years (IQR) | 77 (70–86) |
Chief complaint | Catheter related issues | 137 (28) |
Macroscopic hematuria | 118 (24) | |
Infectious symptoms | 99 (20) | |
Catheter type* | Indwelling catheter | 251 (10) |
Pyelostomy | 127 (5) | |
Suprapubic catheter | 82 (3) | |
Double pigtail catheter | 40 (2) | |
Postoperative complication | yes | 102 (21) |
Admission | All patients | 212 (43) |
Admission length | Days (IQR) | 5 (4–8) |
Patients undergone acute procedure | All patients | 45 (9) |
Radiology | All | 185 (38) |
Acute treatment | With antibiotics | 233 (48) |
Number of contacts | 1–4 | 218 (44) |
> 4 | 65 (13) | |