Developing alternative devices to the long-term urinary catheter for draining urine from the bladder

The self-retaining urinary catheter is used for long-term drainage of urine from the bladder only as a last resort because of serious associated complications, yet it remains a routine method for managing older and disabled patients with loss of bladder control. Blockage of the catheter from calcifi...

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Main Authors: Feneley, R.C.L (Author), Parkin, J. (Author), Scanlan, J.P (Author), Woolley, M. (Author)
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: 2003.
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