RT Book, Section
A1 Reichman, Eric F.
SR Print(0)
ID 57715616
T1 Chapter 142. Urethral Catheterization
T2 Emergency Medicine Procedures, 2e
YR 2013
FD 2013
PB The McGraw-Hill Companies
PP New York, NY
SN 978-0-07-161352-1
LK accessemergencymedicine.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=57715616
RD 2024/04/24
AB Urethral  catheterization  is  the  most  frequent  manipulation  of  the  urinary  tract.  It  is  routinely  performed  for  diagnostic  and  therapeutic  reasons  in  both  urologic  and  nonurologic  diseases.1–11  Catheters  may  be  inserted  as  an  in-and-out  procedure  for  immediate  drainage,  left  in  with  a  self-retaining  device  for  short-term  drainage,  or  left  indwelling  for  long-term  drainage.6,7  Although  this  is  one  of  the  more  routinely  performed  procedures  in  the  Emergency  Department,  great  care  must  be  taken  to  avoid  lower  urinary  tract  injury,  reduce  the  introduction  of  infection,  and  minimize  patient  discomfort.  The  basic  principles  underlying  urethral  catheterization  are  gender-neutral.6,7  It  is  important  to  respect  the  patient's  need  for  modesty  and  privacy  as  much  as  possible.