Sexual dysfunction in patients after double‐J catheterisation: A cross‐sectional, prospective study

Abstract

Ureteral catheterisation is a practice that has been frequently used in urology since 1967.It is used before surgical interventions, to monitor urinary output, in cases of urinary incontinence and to remove urinary obstructions. 1,2 Double-J ureteral catheterisation is commonly used as an effective treatment for ureteral obstructions. It is called a double-J catheter because its two ends look like the letter J with curving ends that prevent the stent slipping into the bladder or the kidney. The indwelling time of double-J catheter is directly related to the reason for catheterisation. The catheter is usually placed for 2-4 weeks after a kidney stone operation and frequently placed for 6 weeks after laparoscopic or open urethral stricture surgery. 3 Double-J catheters are used to maintain urinary flow from the kidney to the bladder in intrinsic or extrinsic pathologies causing ureteral obstruction or