Urinary Catheters
Alternate Names : Foley Catheter, How to Insert a Catheter, How to Remove a Catheter, Suprapubic Catheters
Short term (intermittent) catheters
Some people may only require catheterization on a occasional basis. These people can be taught to catheterize themselves to drain the bladder when needed without having to constantly wear an external device. People who may benefit from intermittent catheterization include people with neurological disorders, women after certain gynecological surgeries, men with large prostates, and anyone who is unable to properly empty their bladder. The process is similar to the above described procedures except the balloon inflation is not performed and the catheter is removed after the flow of urine has stopped. See - clean intermittent self catheterization (CISC).
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