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2. Urine collection device - Wikipedia

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   The urine gets funneled away from the body, keeping the skin dry at all times. The urine runs into a urine bag that is attached at the bottom of the external catheter. During the day, a drainable leg bag can be used, and at night it is recommended to use a large-capacity bedside drainage bag.

3. Foley catheter - Wikipedia

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   Urine stops flowing into the bag. The healthcare provider checks for correct positioning of the catheter and bag, or for obstruction of urine flow within the catheter tube. Urine flow is blocked. The Foley catheter must be discarded and replaced. The urethra begins to bleed. The healthcare provider monitors the bleeding.

4. Urinary catheterization - Wikipedia

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   Everyday care of the catheter and drainage bag is important to reduce the risk of infection. Such precautions include: Urinary catheterization should be done in a sterile aseptic manner. Cleansing the urethral area (the area where the catheter exits body) and the catheter itself. Disconnecting the drainage bag from catheter only with clean hands

5. Indiana pouch - Wikipedia

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   The urine is drained through a small stoma that is barely visible. This can result in a better body image and broader clothing options. Also, there will not be the worry of an external urostomy appliance coming loose and leaking. The Indiana pouch will require sterile catheters to insert into the stoma to drain the urine every 3–4 hours.

6. Bedpan - Wikipedia

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   Indwelling urinary catheters are catheters that can be used for years and, akin to bedpans, come either as a one-time-use drainage bag or as a leg bag that can be cleaned or reused. [26] While there are benefits to catheters, a common complication of long-term catheter use is asymptomatic bacteriuria.

7. Neurogenic bladder dysfunction - Wikipedia

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   This can be done independently or with assistance. For people who are unable to use disposable straight catheters, a Foley catheter allows continuous drainage of urine into a sterile drainage bag that is worn by the patient, but such catheters are associated with higher rates of complications. [7]