Re: wearing a catheter

"theoldman1943" wrote:
Does any one know how many week you can wear a catheter at one time ? I
heard
2 weeks to 4 weeks and some say 6 to 8 weeks ?

It partly depends on the type of catheter (material used in manufacture).
There are short and long-term catheters. A long-term in-dwelling Foley-type
balloon catheter could last several months. In the UK we leave well alone
until there is a problem, such as blockage or leakage. So catheter failure
determines longevity. A patient who drinks plenty will tend to have less
encrustation which causes catheters to block eventually.


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