Irrigate the catheter. Pinch the catheter between your finger and thumb and check to see if a fluid or air column is moving up and down. Check for fluid return.

Stereotaxis STXS recently announced the publication of initial clinical results from its MAGiC catheter in the Journal of ...

Medically reviewed by Jamin Brahmbhatt, MD A urostomy is a surgical procedure that creates an artificial opening in the ...

The catheter for a continuous bladder irrigation procedure is a three-way catheter with multiple openings, including: An opening that connects to a sterile closed container where urine and bodily ...

Sometimes you may have trouble getting the catheter in. If this happens, try pulling it back a bit and gently pushing it in again. It can help to roll the catheter between your fingers as you put it ...

A woman was admitted to a hospital with serious burns on her left arm. Dakin's solution (diluted sodium hypochlorite solution) was ordered for topical wound irrigation. At the same time, an IV was ...

Mandatory nurse training on intermittent bladder irrigation standardized the procedure, resulting in significant reduction in CAUTIs.