Uehling D T, Smith J, Meyer J, Bruskewitz R
Pediatrics. 1985 Dec;76(6):892-5.
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.
在一家脊髓脊膜膨出诊所随访的164名儿童中，85名（52%）正在接受间歇性导尿计划（ICP）。在53名接受ICP治疗5年或更长时间的儿童中，很大比例的儿童实现了令人满意的干爽，尿路感染频率降低，肾脏状况得到改善。ICP带来的改善健康状况的潜力是在决定对患有脊髓脊膜膨出的新生儿进行“积极”或“支持性”治疗时应考虑的一个因素。
