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Participants underwent insertion or revision of an inflatable penile prosthesis, with catheterisation as part of the planned surgery. The primary endpoint was successful catheterisation with the allocated catheter. If catheterisation failed, flexible cystoscopy with guidewire\u2010assisted insertion of a standard Foley catheter was performed. Secondary endpoints included time to successful catheterisation, requirement for flexible cystoscopy or suprapubic catheter insertion, and 30\u2010day complications.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Results<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>A total of 20 patients were randomised into two groups. 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