Bladder catheterization
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Catheterization is an introduction to a bladder through an urethra of a thin tubule – a catheter. The purpose of catheterization is an urine intake for the analysis when the patient is not able to hand over urine independently (at the emergency states, an acute ischuria, etc.), for carrying out some X-ray inspections of a bladder (tsistografiya).
Earlier catheterization was also applied to definition of a residual urine – the volume of urine which remains in a bladder after an urination. However ultrasonography of a bladder is for this purpose applied now.
Catheterization can be executed by both a soft catheter, and metal. Now the metal catheter is applied very seldom. Today are applied to catheterization, generally plastic catheters of various caliber. If it is supposed to leave a catheter in a bladder for some time, then for these purposes Foley catheter is used. Feature of this catheter is that on its end which is entered into a bladder there is an inflated barrel. After introduction of a catheter the barrel is filled with Furacilin or physical solution therefore it cannot independently drop out.
Catheterization of a bladder is contraindicated at infectious process in an urethra, in view of danger of infection of upper urinary tract.
Bladder catheterization
