March 23, 2009 (Stockholm, Sweden) — Interns just starting their yearly rotation get little if any training on how to insert urethral catheters and, as a result, can cause unnecessary damage to the ...

Intermittent catheterization is a medical technique used to help empty the bladder. A catheter can be passed through the urethra or through a surgical channel in the skin to the bladder, after which ...

March 24, 2009 (San Diego, California) — Inappropriate urinary catheterization in hospitalized patients is common but should not be used as a remedy for incontinence because it is significantly ...

The best way to understand catheters is to understand how your bladder works. Your kidneys make urine and send it to your bladder. When everything’s working well, your bladder stores the urine until ...

A retroactive study found no differences in urinary complications between patients who used a Foley catheter and patients who did not. Hip and knee replacement surgery can be performed safely without ...

Among over 450 such patients, no significant difference was observed in the rate of PUR for those who received an intraoperative catheter placement versus those who did not (9.6% vs 8.5%, respectively ...

It’s not uncommon to have trouble urinating after surgery. While most cases of postoperative urinary retention resolve on their own, you may need to temporarily use a catheter or take medication to ...

Getting rid of routine bladder catheterization improved outcomes for people undergoing atrial fibrillation (Afib) ablation, a single-center randomized trial showed. Use on an as-needed basis, rather ...

Comparative Averages: When groups were compared, the MILA Catheter group showed markedly superior outcomes, with an average 85% reduction in urine crystal concentration compared to baseline, versus a ...