A urinary catheter is a hollow, partially flexible tube that collects urine from the bladder and leads to a drainage bag. They come in many sizes and types. Catheters may be necessary in cases when ...

External urinary catheters are less invasive than internal catheters, which drain urine from your bladder via a thin tube inserted into your urethra (Foley catheter) or via a small incision in the ...

Nicola Irwin receives funding from the EPSRC-NIHR HTC Partnership IMPRESS Network (EP/N027345/1) and the Department for the Economy (Northern Ireland). Colin McCoy receives funding from the EPSRC-NIHR ...

THE indwelling urinary catheter is an essential part of modern medical care. It is widely used to give temporary relief of anatomic or physiologic urinary obstruction, facilitate surgical repair of ...

More than half of catheterized hospital patients experience complications, a new study finds. Catheter-associated urinary tract infections are a well-known issue related to urinary catheters. However, ...

People who need a urinary catheter have their risk of infection minimised by the completion of specified procedures necessary for the safe insertion and maintenance of the catheter and its removal as ...

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 ...