Get tips on how to take care of your suprapubic catheter, and learn how you can keep up with an active lifestyle.

Proper cleaning and care of your indwelling urinary catheter helps keep it working and lowers your risk for infection. Learn how to take care of your catheter and drain bags, along with useful ...

The indications for pleural drainage are diagnostic and therapeutic. This video demonstrates ultrasound-guided placement of a small-bore pigtail catheter for drainage of a pleural effusion.

Urinary catheters are hollow, partially flexible tubes that collect urine from the bladder. Urinary catheters come in many sizes and types.

Catheters are not irrigated unless the physician suspects obstruction. All indwelling catheters must be routinely attached to this drainage system regardless of planned duration of catheterization.

There are several types of catheter, each with its own advantages and disadvantages. Learn more about urinary catheters, and what to expect when using them, here.

This page provides links to the consultations documents for the NICE evaluation of PleurX peritoneal catheter drainage system for vacuum assisted drainage of treatment-resistant recurrent malignant ...

2.3 The drainage system comprises a 1‑litre vacuum bottle with a drainage line that connects to the PeritX peritoneal catheter for fluid removal. It also includes a procedure pack that contains the ...