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indwelling urinary catheter in females

indwelling catheter draining urine from bladder, with detail of bladder, inflated balloon at end of catheter in bladder, and urine draining through catheter.

a urinary catheter is a small, flexible tube that can be inserted through the urethra and into the bladder, allowing urine to drain. the urethra is the tube that carries urine from the bladder out of the body.

an indwelling urinary catheter remains in place all the time until it's taken out. to keep the catheter from slipping out, there is a balloon on one end that is inflated with sterile water after that end is inside the bladder.

current as of: november 15, 2023

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