Table 2. Baseline characteristics of the seven included studies.
| Study | Design | Participanta | Age (y)a | Aetiology | Site | Length (mm)a | Intervention | Duration of post-op IDC (d) | Follow-up (mo) | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Regmi et al. 2018 [18] | RCT | 27 | 28 | 37.2±1.6 | 36±1.7 | Traumatic 26 (47.2), inflammatory 12 (21.9), others 17 (30.9) | N/S | 9.3±3.3 | 10.7±3.2 | Catheter coated with triamcinolone for 6 months (weaning) | 7 | 12 |
| Ergün et al. 2015 [19] | RCT | 30 | 30 | 61.2 | 60.7 | Iatrogenic 74 (82.2), idiopathic 16 (17.8) | N/S | N/S | N/S | Catheter coated with triamcinolone weekly for 6 weeks | 3 | 24 |
| Yeşil et al. 2013 [20] | RCT | 22 | 19 | 45.1±8.0 | 47±8.8 | Urethral instrumentation 12 (29), trauma 3 (7), urinary infection 7 (17), idiopathic 19 (46) | Bulbar | 7.4±4.0 | 7.8±4.3 | Catheter coated with triamcinolone for 2 weeks | N/A | 36 |
| Tavakkoli Tabassi et al. 2011 [21] | RCT | 34 | 36 | 42.38 | 42 | Trauma (17.64), catheter (16.17), infection (5.88), unknown/other (60.31) | Bulbar, penile | 8.07±1.40 | 8.4±1.38 | Submucosal triamcinolone injection (5 cc) | 3–5 | 8.68±5.36 |
| Gücük et al. 2010 [22] | RCT | 15 | 15 | 31.2±8.3 | 35.2±7.9 | Trauma 13 (28.9), infectious 5 (11.1), instrumentation 11 (24.4), unknown 16 (35.6) | Bulbar | 8.3±2.7 | 8.3±1.9 | Catheter coated with triamcinolone nightly for 2 weeks | 3 | 16.4±2.97 |
| Mazdak et al. 2010 [23] | RCT | 23 | 22 | 37.1±20.9 | 34±19.9 | Traumatic 21 (46.8), Inflammatory 7 (15.5), unknown 17 (37.8) | Bulbar | 9.5±1.7 | 8.8±2.3 | Submucosal triamcinolone injection (40 mg) | 5 | 13.7±5.4 |
| Hosseini et al. 2008 [24] | RCT | 30 | 34 | 37.7±17.1 | 34.5±13.3 | Urethral distraction 29 (45.6), straddle Injury 12 (18.4), catheter 10 (15.7), other 13 (20.3) | N/S | 8.5±4.0 | 9±3 | Catheter coated with triamcinolone for 6 months (weaning) | N/A | 12 |
Values are presented as number only, mean±standard deviation or number (%).
IDC, indwelling foley catheter; RCT, randomised control trial; N/S, not specified; N/A, not applicable.
a:Intervention control.