In urinary catheterization, a latex, polyurethane, or silicone tube known as a urinary catheter is inserted into the bladder through the urethra to allow...

alpha-blockers can provide relief of urinary retention following de-catheterization for both men and women. In case, if catheter can't be negotiated, suprapubic...

In urology, a Foley catheter is one of many types of urinary catheters (UC). The Foley UC was named after Frederic Foley, who produced the original design...

fungal infections. Healthcare-associated urinary tract infections (mostly related to urinary catheterization) involve a much broader range of pathogens...

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...

One of the most common forms of urinary catheterization involves a type of catheterization known as Foley catheterization. During this procedure, a healthcare...

urethra (pl.: urethras or urethrae) is the tube that connects the urinary bladder to the urinary meatus, through which placental mammals urinate and ejaculate...

catheters for short-term urinary catheterization reduces the incidence of symptomatic UTI and bacteremia compared with standard catheters, and may thus yield...

Urinary incontinence (UI), also known as involuntary urination, is any uncontrolled leakage of urine. It is a common and distressing problem, which may...

discoloration of urine collection bag occurs in people with urinary catheters and co-existent urinary tract infections. PUBS is most prevalent in elderly females...

Catheter-associated urinary tract Infection, or CAUTI, is a urinary tract infection associated with urinary catheter use. A number of combined practices...

help with movement such as crutches or wheelchairs may be useful. Urinary catheterization may also be needed. Rates of other types of spina bifida vary significantly...

Treatment is typically by surgery. If treated early, the use of a urinary catheter may help with healing. Counseling may also be useful. An estimated...

removed. Catheterization of the bladder should be performed as well as evaluation for possible urinary tract infection (UTI). Indwelling catheters should...

bladder. Urinary tract infection is the most common complication of intermittent catheterization. Several techniques and types of catheter are available...

Injections of botulinum toxin into the bladder is another option. Urinary catheters or surgery are generally not recommended. A diary to track problems...

suggested include prolonged irritations of the urethra due to urinary catheterization, chronic inflammation due to infection, radiation, diverticula...

consequence of urinary tract obstruction. This may be related to benign prostatic hyperplasia, kidney stones, obstructed urinary catheter, bladder stones...

Intermittent catheterization is a medical technique used in conditions where patients need either short-term catheter-based management of the urinary bladder...

technically termed neurogenic lower urinary tract dysfunction by the International Continence Society. It refers to urinary bladder problems due to disease...

required until the bladder and bowel dysfunction can be assessed. Urinary catheterization may help with bladder control. Gravity and exercise can help control...

men. In those with a long term indwelling urinary catheter rates are 100%. Up to 10% of women have a urinary tract infection in a given year and half of...

dental plaque, treating yeast infections of the mouth, and to keep urinary catheters from blocking. It is used as a liquid or a powder. It is commonly...

[his] penis all the way up to [his] bladder", a practice known as urinary catheterization. He said the process prevented scar tissue from forming and that...

angioplasty or balloon septostomy, via cardiac catheterization (heart cath) tuboplasty via uterine catheterization pyeloplasty using a detachable inflatable...

Ultrasound of the urinary tract involves the use of an ultrasound probe to image parts of the urinary tract. The urinary tract is the path that urine follows...

vesico-ureteric reflux; the presence of outside structures in the urinary tract, such as urinary catheters; and neurologic problems that make passing urine difficult...

after invasive procedures like catheterization or cystoscopy or in conditions that irritate the urinary tract, such as urinary tract infections. In the absence...

delivery is the delivery of medications directly into the bladder by urinary catheter. This method of drug delivery is used to directly target diseases of...

of epididymitis can be caused by genito-urinary surgery, including prostatectomy and urinary catheterization. Congestive epididymitis is a long-term complication...