Dialysis access is an essential part of managing good health. The care that is given to the dialysis access port is relevant to infection risk. It may take some time for a patient to adjust to life with dialysis access but, soon, the necessary daily care routine becomes familiar. There are four primary types of …
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Suprapubic Catheter Placement Symptomatic bladder outlet obstruction and neurogenic bladder dysfunction are common conditions, frequently requiring long-term use of indwelling bladder catheters for adequate bladder emptying, prevention of complications of long-term bladder outlet obstruction, patient comfort, and optimal quality of life. A suprapubic catheter is placed through the skin, just above the level of the …
Nephrostomy Catheter Placement/Exchange Percutaneous nephrostomy (PCN) tube is a catheter (plastic tube) that is inserted through your skin into your kidney. The nephrostomy tube is placed to drain urine from your body into a collecting bag outside your body. You may need a percutaneous nephrostomy tube when something is blocking the normal path that your …
