A suprapubic catheter is a type of urinary catheter. It empties the bladder through an incision in the belly instead of a tube in the urethra. A catheter usually includes a flexible tube that drains ...

Why is catheter care important? Catheters are made of a variety of materials, allowing them to be left in place for several weeks. A urinary catheter is a small, flexible tube that is inserted into ...

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 ...

A new haemodialysis catheter-care procedure has been reported, including exit-site disinfection with chlorhexidine gluconate that results in a sustained reduction in bacteraemia rates, new intravenous ...