What is a suprapubic catheter?
Suprapubic catheter is a flexible rubber or plastic tube, which is located directly in the bladder. The suprapubic catheter is surgically implanted by cutting the abdomen and is used as a method of drainage drainage of urine. Usually this catheter is used in cases where it is difficult to pass urine. Common conditions that can prevent urine passage and guarantee the catheter are trauma infections and urine. In addition, the paralyzed patient can benefit from the suprapubic catheter. Sometimes enlarged prostate can prevent urine flow, causing urine retention. This condition may cause the patient to encounter problems with urine drainage. Similarly, women who have a health known as a cystocele, where the bladder has fallen through the vagina, may have problems with browsing urine. In both cases, acute diagnosis may require a catheter.
From the location of the supracubic catheter is surgery, it must be performed by a doctor. The procedure is usually performed by a urologist. Urologist is a doctor who specializes in the disease and conditions of the urinary system. Generally, during the urologist procedure, the catheter is surgically inserted almost around the hair of hair. The procedure is performed under sterile conditions and is usually performed in outpatient or office settings.
After the catheter is located, it is attached to the drainage or collection bag. In general, the urine bag is marked with standard fluid measurements that allow medical staff to measure urine output. In consciousness and capable patient, the care of the suprapubic catheter can be carried out by itself. Maintaining a stoma or a catheter opening is importantly clean to prevent infection. A doctor or nurse of a lord for catheter care.
Sometimes a patient who has a suprapubic catheter is hospitalized, in which case the care of the catheter and the stoma is carried out by medical staff. Usually a registered or practical nurse cleans and changes the device. In addition, the nurse will keep the patient's reception and urine recording. These records are generallyThey become a permanent addition to the patient's medical graph.
In hospitalization, the patient is usually monitored for symptoms and symptoms of urinary tract infection and other complications related to the catheter. Symptoms and symptoms may include blood in the collection bag, pain in the bladder area and urine burning. In addition to infection, complications with urine drainage can be observed such as a reduction in urine output. Doctors should be reported symptoms and symptoms of infection and fluctuations in urine output, so that rapid medical intervention can be used.