A urinary catheter is a hollow, partially flexible tube that collects urine from the bladder and leads to a drainage bag. They come in many sizes and types. Catheters may be necessary in cases ...

How to Take Care of the Drainage Bag. Most suprapubic catheters come with a drainage bag that collects your urine until you can empty it out in the toilet or another container.

An indwelling urinary catheter helps drain urine from your body when you can’t do it on your own. You may need one for any number of reasons: After surgery, with some cancer treatments, or if ...

A person may need to use a urinary catheter if they have problems passing urine. There are several types of catheter, each with its own advantages and disadvantages. Learn more about urinary ...

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.

Microbes recovered from the urine of patients in whom bacteriuria developed during the course of catheter drainage were Esch. coli (35 per cent), Pseudomonas aeruginosa (18 per cent), yeasts (17.1 ...