Pilot Evaluation of Functional Questionnaire for Predicting Ability of Patients With Tetraplegia to Self-Catheterize After Continent Diversion

摘要

Background/Objectives:Creation of a continent catheterizable stoma has dramatically improved the ability of the patient with spinal cord injury to perform clean intermittent catheterization (CIC). However, not all patients are good candidates for this procedure. To aid in patient evaluation, we propose the use of a functional questionnaire to predict a candidate's ability to negotiate a continent catheterizable stoma.