The steps of catheterization are disinfection, insertion of catheter, and checking whether the catheter has been fixed.
⒈ disinfection: the patient first lie well on the back, the doctor will disinfect the perineal area.
⒈ Insert the catheter.
(1) male: the operator will hold the male penis with his hand and insert the catheter with lubricant into the urethra to push inward for several centimeters, then connect the urine bag to the outer end of the catheter and take sterile saline into the balloon tube, the catheter is pulled outward, and the catheter is fixed to the patient’s side of the thighs after resistance is felt.
(2) Female: The operator will use the thumb and forefinger of the hand to prop open the labia minora on both sides of the patient and insert the catheter several centimeters from the urethral orifice and take sterile saline to inject into the balloon catheter, the catheter will be drawn outward, and the catheter will be secured to the thigh on one side of the patient after resistance is felt.
3 check whether the catheter has been fixed: after the catheter is fixed, the doctor will check again, there is no abnormality, the operation will be basically over.
Need to pay attention to the catheterization should be in the regular hospital, looking for professional doctors to operate.