See also: Urinary Catheter
Intermittent self catheterization is the temporary placement of a catheter (tube) to remove urine from the body. This is done by placing the catheter through the urethra (the tube that leads from the bladder to the outside opening) to empty the bladder.
| Reasons had | # of patients | Major | Moderate | Slight | None | Can’t tell | # of patients evaluated by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bladder problems | 54 |
|
6 | ||||
| Urinary retention | 16 |
|
|
4 | |||
| Neurogenic Bladder | 11 |
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|
4 | |||
| Other | 6 |
|
2 | ||||
| General health | 3 | 0 | |||||
| disease-related symptoms | 3 | 0 |
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Report created on November 22, 2009.