Urinary Catheter Care

A urinary catheter is a hollow, partially flexible tube that is inserted into the bladder to allow urine to be drained from the body into the urine bag. Urinary catheters are usually made of rubber, plastic or silicone, and are used in cases where the patient is unable to empty the bladder of urine in the natural way, which leads to urine collecting in the bladder and pressure on the kidneys, which may sometimes cause kidney failure that can lead to Permanent kidney damage.