What is a catheter?

The excess catheter is a tube that is inserted into the bladder and leaves in place in the drain urine. There are a number of reasons to use a catheter for excess, from a desire to measure urine performance to surgery to incontinence management plan. The key difference between the catheter for surplus and other types of urinary catheters is that the catheter is to be left in place than to be used once to drain the urine and then removed. After inserting the catheter, the balloon is inflated with a sterile physiological solution, so that the device does not slip from the bladder. Some doctors may decide to use another type called suprapubic catheter, which is inserted directly through the abdominal wall. The area around the catheter must be washed daily with a fine soap and it is also necessary to rinse the catheter with a sterile solution to reduce the risk of infection. Patients wear a catheter bag to collect the urine with a drained catheter, and are usually encouraged to drink a lot of water. The bag is always maintained below the catheter level so the urine cannot leak back intobladder.

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underlining catheters are used with people who lack muscle control necessary to control their bladder, such as people with severe spinal cord injuries. They are also used to monitor urine surgery, usually after checking and collecting regular urine samples from hospitalized patients or to drain the bladder of patients who are unconscious. People with severe incontinence may also choose to wear a catheter for greater comfort and reduce friction and irritation caused by frequent incontinence.

There are some risks and inconvenience involved in the wear of the extension catheter. It is not uncommon for people to develop urinary tract infections, although this risk can be reduced by attentive care. Men are susceptible to the development of fistulas unless the catheter is properly worn, and some people consider that the catheter management is demanding or frustrating. For example, when wearing with a bag on the leg offers executionerÉtu for excess of further freedom of movement, but the wearer must still be careful with the device and routine care for the place of insertion is required to prevent infection. Some patients also note that prolonged wear periods are sometimes associated with a significant odor, even with the most noticeable and perfect care and some patients consider it embarrassing.