What is a percutaneous catheter?
Percutaneous catheter is a catheter inserted with a needle into the skin. All catheters are hollow tubes that allow fluids to pass into the body or allow removal of excess body fluids through the catheter to the outside of the body to the correct liquidation container. Percutaneous catheters must be inserted by qualified medical staff to prevent contamination of the place of insertion and also ensure the correct placement of the catheter. Heart specialists use the percutaneous catheter to perform angioplasty, which is a procedure to expand the blood vessels near the heart. The leather is inserted a balloon catheter and led into an area that is blocked by oily deposits. The balloon part of the angioplastic catheter inflates, flatters blockages and opens the blood vessels to normal width. This minimally invasive process reduces the healing time of angioplasty and promotes an arychy return to normal activities.
blade cathetersThe most famous are the most famous of all percutaneous catheters. Foley catheter is used for men and women who are unable to pass urine without help. This type of catheter is inserted by urethra into the bladder. At the end of the catheter is a small balloon that is filled with a small liquid to hold the catheter in place. If the Foley catheter is no longer needed, the liquid can be released from the balloon tip and the catheter easily removed.
Rarely, the doctor may decide to insert the bladder catheter across the abdominal wall to get into the urinary path. After the catheter is determined, a small needle will be inserted into the skin and then the catheter is stretched through the hole inside the needle called lumen. A percutaneous catheter sheter on the bladder can be used without damaging any surrounding tissue. The free end of the catheter is then safely found on the skin.
Percutaneous catheter can be left in place for a longer period of time. Some catheters have ends that promote scars tissue growth around the opening to secure it on the skin. The catheter can also be used as part of the diagnostic display process. The contrasting dye is flushed through specific blood vessels by means of a percutaneous catheter before imaging tests.