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2. Intermittent catheterisation - Wikipedia

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   Intermittent catheters come in a variety of designs and differ depending on the user's genitals, with a catheter for a penis being longer and a catheter for a vulva being shorter. The catheter is inserted into the urethra by the patient or a carer and can either be directed down a toilet or, if measurement of volume is required, into a ...

3. Foley catheter - Wikipedia

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   Currently in most countries the plastic in/out catheters have to be discarded after use. There is a study currently under way called "Single use versus reusable catheters in intermittent catheterisation for treatment of urinary retention: a protocol for a multicentre, prospective, randomised controlled, non-inferiority trial". [4]

4. Mitrofanoff procedure - Wikipedia

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   There are three major types of intermittent catheters used with a Mitrofanoff. [28] Intermittent catheters are used to drain the bladder at regular intervals. [28] The three types are: Non-coated: can be used with a lubricant [28] Hydrophilic: need to be activated with water by following the product instructions [28]

5. Urinary catheterization - Wikipedia

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   Common indications for urinary catheterization include acute or chronic urinary retention (which can damage the kidneys) from conditions such as benign prostatic hyperplasia, orthopedic procedures that may limit a patient's movement, the need for accurate monitoring of input and output (such as in an ICU), urinary incontinence that may compromise the ability to heal wounds, and the effects of ...

6. Indiana pouch - Wikipedia

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   Also, there will not be the worry of an external urostomy appliance coming loose and leaking. The Indiana pouch will require sterile catheters to insert into the stoma to drain the urine every 3–4 hours. To avoid a possible fatal infection, a new sterile intermittent catheter should be used each time and not reused. [2]

7. Catheter - Wikipedia

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   In-line suction catheter used in ventilator circuit for delivering air into lungs Single-use urinary catheter, 40 cm. Placement of a catheter into a particular part of the body may allow: Draining urine from the urinary bladder as in urinary catheterization, using intermittent catheters or Foley catheter inserted through urethra.