BLADDER CATHETERIZATION

BLADDER CATHETERIZATION

1. FOLEY CATHETER

   • Long term use
     • INDICATIONS
       • Evaluate the amount of residual urine and diuresis measurement + For surgery pelvic or for both exploratory and therapeutic purposes + Avoid contact of urine with any wound
     • MATERIALS
       • Two-way foley catheter + Sterile gauzes + Antiseptic solution + 10ml syringe + sterile gloves + Sterile field + Headband + Saline solution + Cropological duck + Urine collection bag + Lidocaine lubricant
     • FEATURES
       • Rubber tube, hollow and flexible with two channels. A channel in the wall of the catheter connects to a small balloon that prevents the catheter from dislodging. At the other end of the catheter is a urine bag.
     • PRECAUTIONS
       • Perform genital hygiene several times a day and wash the distal part of the probe with antiseptic solution + Fix the probe so that it is not tight and allows the patient mobility + Change the bag once a day + Make sure the bag does not touch the ground + Verify that the bag is at a lower height than the bladder + After 7 days control the appearance of infection

2. NELATON CATHETER

   • Short term use
     • INDICATIONS
       • urinary retention + Obtain a sterile urine sample + bladder emptying + Determination of the amount of residual urine after urination
     • MATERIALS
       • Nelaton catheter + sterile gauzes antiseptic solution clean gloves and sterile gloves sterile field coprological duck lidocaine lubricant urine collection bottle
     • FEATURES
       • It does not have a ball at its end + Generally made of latex from 35cm to 40cm in length + Caliber that varies from 4 to 18 Fr