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Changing from pigtail to "foley" type suprapubic catheter. no bag, just a valve- doc has never heard of those. on a male need help positioning the tube. is the tubeoutside of the body easy to cut to make it shorter? any tips?
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Most GPs are not familiar with or taking care or changing a pig tail catheter so your doc does not know of it. This change should be done by a Urologist. PL NEVER cut/ treposition or 'monkey' with any bodily placed catheters. PL consult the Urologist who placed it. Good luck
Answered 9/23/2023
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