Overview
Equipment Required for Catheter Insertion
Catheter Sizing
Bigger is usually easier - go up a size rather than down if insertion is difficult
Types of Catheters
- Straight, single lumen - for collection of urinary specimens
- Double lumen (with balloon) - most patients
- Triple lumen - continuous irrigation for patients with clots or haematuria or post urologic surgery
Sizing
- 6-10 French - paediatric patients
- 12-14 French - most patients
- 16-20 French - patients with clots or haematuria
- 22 French (triple lumen) - continuous irrigation for patients with clots or haematuria or post urologic surgery
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