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Urinary Catheterization Technique

Health Encyclopedia: Urinary Catheterization

Catheters and Collection Devices

A catheter is a slim flexible tube inserted into the urethra. They are mainly used for cases of severe urge incontinence.

A catheter (a hollow tube) may be inserted into the urinary bladder when there is a urinary obstruction, following surgical procedures to the urethra, in unconscious patients (due to surgical anesthesia, coma, etc.), or for any other problem in which the bladder needs to be kept empty (decompressed) and urinary flow assured.

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Medicare Coverage of Catheters

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What if the Suprapubic Catheter Does Not Work?

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Patient Question: I had a suprapubic catheter inserted and had trouble right from the... Read more »

How to Manage MS-Related Bladder Dysfunction

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How Patients View Bladder Control Treatment Options: What Women Want

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Prostate Cancer Surgery

SurgeryRadical ProstatectomyRadical prostatectomy is the surgical removal of the entire prostate gland along with the seminal vesicles (the vessels that carry semen) and surrounding tissue. The... Read more »

Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia: Other Treatments

Other TreatmentsSeveral surgical approaches are now available.Invasive Procedures. The most effective surgical procedures, transurethral resection of the prostate (TURP) and open prostatectomy, are... Read more »

Treatment for Incontinence

The treatment for temporary incontinence can be rapid, simple, and effective. If urinary tract infections are the cause, they can be treated with antibiotics. Any related incontinence will... Read more »

Urinary Tract Infection: Risk Factors

After the flu and common cold, urinary tract infections (UTIs) are the most common medical complaint among women in their reproductive years. Women are 30 times more likely to have UTIs... Read more »

Radiation Treatments for Prostate Cancer

Radiation TreatmentsThe two major radiation treatments are:External-beam radiationBrachytherapyBoth treatments have generally equal success rates. Research presented at the 2006 Prostate Cancer... Read more »

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