Get Virtual Care
For Businesses
About Us
A member asked:
Supra pub cath installing. it goes in front to back how do they determine the depth of the bladder? as there has to be room for the water balloon etc in the catheter, will there always be undrained urine below the catheter -utis 3liter okay?
2 doctors weighed in across 2 answers
The bladder size & location is common to all & easily located/sized using ultrasound. The retention balloon that is part of the catheter is small and usually just 2-3X the diameter of the catheter, preventing its accidental loss through the insertion portal.
Answered 8/22/2023
0 views
The catheter has two holes at one end and is inserted in an already formed tract till urine comes out and then the balloon is inflated. There is always a small round cavity there to accommodate both and a small amount of urine is there all the time to the level of the holes at the tip. I do not undersatand the last part of your question. PL rephrase
Answered 8/22/2023
0 views
Related Questions
A member asked:
Have had frequent urination, bladder pressure, lower back pain w spasms, chills/excessive sweating @ times. -UTI, urine culture neg. what can this be?
3 doctors weighed in across 2 answers
A member asked:
I have reoccurring uti blood in urine not visible to naked eye pain in lower back and abdomen left side. I have had a hysterectomy and my Gould bladder removed but pain is unbearable?
3 doctors weighed in across 2 answers
People also searched for:
My dad had a stroke and has a catheter. Now he has a UTI and there was blood in his urine, so now he is having a bladder washout. Is this common?
I have pain on my left back on hip. The scanning report of kidney, bladder r normal, dr said it is uti, but the urine culture s neg what is the reason?
10 days keflex for strep b group uti, still symtomatic and lukocytes in urine (bladder pressure/freq urinate/back pain), now on cipro, (ciprofloxacin) what's going on?
3rd UTI in a month + lots of blood in urine (sometimes macro, sometimes microscopic). Bladder ultrasound came back normal. Should i see a urologist?
I have had back pain and sciatica for a long time, now I have bladder burning, tests for UTI come back negative, my urine has a strong odor. I quit drinking coffee and it helped, the burning went away. But notice strong urine odor.
Didn't find what you're looking for?
90,000 U.S. doctors in 147 specialties are here to answer your questions or offer you advice, prescriptions, and more.
Ask your questionMore of what we treat
Download HealthTap
Video visit and message your doctor
