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World J Clin Cases. Mar 6, 2026; 14(7): 117882
Published online Mar 6, 2026. doi: 10.12998/wjcc.v14.i7.117882
Published online Mar 6, 2026. doi: 10.12998/wjcc.v14.i7.117882
Table 1 Patient demographics
| Patient number | Sex | Age | Etiology | Catheter | Reason |
| 1 | Female | 55 | SCI | SPC | Blockages |
| 2 | Female | 69 | MS | SPC | Blockages |
| 3 | Male | 60 | SCI | SPC | Blockages |
| 4 | Female | 51 | Spina bifida | SPC | Blockages |
| 5 | Female | 64 | SCI | SPC | Blockages |
| 6 | Female | 60 | SCI | SPC | Blockages |
| 7 | Male | 29 | SCI | SPC | Blockages |
| 8 | Female | 62 | SCI | SPC | Blockages |
| 9 | Female | 67 | SCI | SPC | Blockages |
| 10 | Male | 58 | SCI | SPC | Blockages |
| Mean | 57.5 | ||||
| Sex | 70% female | ||||
| 30% male | |||||
Table 2 Catheter blockages (number of blockages/four weeks)
| Patient number | Baseline | Week 1 | Week 4 | Week 8 | Week 12 |
| 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 3 | |||||
| 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 5 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 7 | |||||
| 8 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 9 | 1 | - | 0 | 0 | |
| 10 | 4 | 10 |
Table 3 Patient catheter satisfaction on a scale of one to ten
| Patient number | Baseline | Week 4 | Week 8 | Week 12 |
| 1 | 1 | 10 | 10 | 10 |
| 2 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 3 |
| 3 | 6 | 10 | 9 | |
| 4 | 4 | 6 | ||
| 5 | 4 | 9 | ||
| 6 | 4 | |||
| 7 | 5 | |||
| 8 | 2 | 9 | 10 | 10 |
| 9 | 5 | 8 | 10 | |
| 10 | 7 | 8 |
Table 4 Catheter-related pain on a scale of one to ten
| Patient number | Baseline | Week 4 | Week 8 | Week 12 |
| 1 | 1 | 7 | 9 | 9 |
| 2 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 3 |
| 3 | 8 | 8 | 5 | |
| 4 | 8 | 1 | ||
| 5 | 1 | 5 | ||
| 6 | 3 | |||
| 7 | 6 | |||
| 8 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 9 |
| 9 | 2 | 8 | 9 | |
| 10 | 5 | 5 |
Table 5 Sleep-quality on a scale of one to ten
| Patient number | Baseline | Week 4 | Week 8 | Week 12 |
| 1 | 1 | 7 | 9 | 9 |
| 2 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 3 |
| 3 | 8 | 8 | 5 | |
| 4 | 8 | 1 | ||
| 5 | 1 | 5 | ||
| 6 | 3 | |||
| 7 | 6 | |||
| 8 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 9 |
| 9 | 2 | 8 | 9 | |
| 10 | 10 | 5 |
- Citation: Tsikopoulos I, Knight SL, Katsimperis S, Riley C, Helal M, Nobrega R. Acoustic wave device for prevention of recurrent suprapubic catheter blockage in neurogenic bladder. World J Clin Cases 2026; 14(7): 117882
- URL: https://www.wjgnet.com/2307-8960/full/v14/i7/117882.htm
- DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.12998/wjcc.v14.i7.117882
