Use f catheter n a patient underging surgery fr fracture

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1. I want to know how common is it to use a catheter on male patients
to urinate them, when a man has surgery to put a rod into his calf-
bone in case of a fracture, in India?

2. Who puts in this catheter?

3. Is it put while the patient is conscious? Is it taken out when the
patient is conscious?

4. What is the exact procedure of putting this in and out? Does the
patient urinate on his own with the catheter or does he need the
nurse's help?

5. In India is this job done by female nurses or male?

6. Is it important to put in he catheter?

I would like answers from surgeons/ nurses/ as well as patients.

My friend had this operation and I'm very jealous of someone seeing
him like this. I want to know how this would have happened but can ask
him.

Thanx for your help, I'm really anxious!

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On Thu, 01 Mar 2007 10:24:31 -0500, ***@gmail.com wrote:

All reply comments are from a US patient who experienced catheter use.

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1. I want to know how common is it to use a catheter on male patients
to urinate them, when a man has surgery to put a rod into his calf-
bone in case of a fracture, in India?
2. Who puts in this catheter?

A nurse usually does this.

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3. Is it put while the patient is conscious? Is it taken out when the
patient is conscious?

It did not hurt me. Unless the patient has known urinary tract
problems it should not hurt. There are anesthetic gels that can be
used.

I have been conscious every time it was inserted and removed. On two
occasions, I removed it at home by myself. It did not hurt me at all.

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4. What is the exact procedure of putting this in and out? Does the
patient urinate on his own with the catheter or does he need the
nurse's help?

The catheter is lubricated with a sterile lubricant and inserted into
the penis. The nurse holds the penis and straightens it out to make
insertion easier. The catheter is slowly fed until the nurse can tell
she is in the bladder. A small balloon at the bladder end is filled
with a saline solution via a small second tube built in to the
catheter. This is to keep the catheter from falling out. The catheter
may be taped to the penis to keep the collection bag from pulling on
the penis. Once it is in place, the bladder is continuously emptied.

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5. In India is this job done by female nurses or male?

I have had both male and female nurses perform the procedure. It did
not matter to me and it did not violate my religious beliefs. I would
think that any religious requirements would be honored except in real
emergencies.

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6. Is it important to put in he catheter?

I would guess the patient may not be able to get up to urinate after
surgery. The anesthetic might prevent urination. It beats bedpans!

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I would like answers from surgeons/ nurses/ as well as patients.
My friend had this operation and I'm very jealous of someone seeing
him like this. I want to know how this would have happened but can ask
him.

Trust me, it is nothing to see. I hope this helps. I suspect that
hospital procedures are similar in India, depending upon facilities
and availability.

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Thanx for your help, I'm really anxious!