Abstract
Urinary catheters are used to drain urine from the bladder. The main indications are:
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Diagnostic
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Measure post-void residual in the absence of ultrasound scanning
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Urine sample for evaluation by culture and microscopy in patients who are unable to void
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Measure urine output in critically ill patients
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B.
Investigational
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Filling the bladder prior to ultrasound investigation of the abdomen
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Urodynamics
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Cystograms
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C.
Therapeutic
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During labor when epidural anaesthesia is used
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Urinary retention (e.g., secondary to bladder outlet obstruction)
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Intractable urinary incontinence
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Major surgery (e.g., hip surgery, abdominal and pelvic surgery)
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Instillation of chemotherapeutic agents (e.g., mitomycin C and bacillus Calmette-Guérin [BCG])
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Patients who are not fit for or do not want medical or surgical treatment for their bladder conditions
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Ramakrishnan K, Mold JW. Urinary catheters: a review. Internet J Fam Pract 2005;Vol 3;2.
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Hashim, H. (2008). Urinary Catheters. In: Hashim, H., Abrams, P., Dmochowski, R. (eds) The Handbook of Office Urological Procedures. Springer, London. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-84628-706-0_3
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