Catheterization of urinary bladder is a routine practice in treatment of patient whether in medical, surgery Gynecology, orthopedic, pediatric ward, ICU etc. Whenever patient can’t pass urine inspite of urine formation, after some conservative trial either a simple or indwelling cauterization is done. A new study puts large-scale evidence behind what many hospital patients already know: Having a urinary catheter may help empty the bladder, but it can hurt and lead to urinary tract infections or cause other issues in the hospital and beyond.
In fact, in-depth interviews and chart reviews from more than 2,000 patients shows that more than half of catheterized hospital patients experienced a complication of some kind. Many patient safety experts have focused on the UTIs that can arise from indwelling urinary catheters, also called Foley catheters. But the study shows that they are five…
