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The indications for use of a transurethral catheter are well known, but the type of catheter and type of external fixation used vary in the different pediatric age groups. In children under the age of 2 years we use a soft pediatric feeding tube for catheterization of the bladder and a silicone nipple for external fixation of the tube with excellent results.
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Lazar, L., Kovalivker, M., Erez, I. et al. An original method of urethral catheter fixation in neonates and small children. Pediatr Surg Int 7, 404–405 (1992). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00176609
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00176609