Yes and no. I removed my own catheter after one day last February when I had outpatient surgery for a urinary sling. It was easy. However, I did NOT remove my catheter after my RALP surgery in 2023. I had it in for a week and wanted a medical person to do it for sure. I had no idea if adhesions had developed and certainly wouldn't have been able to handle any problems had they occurred. I also wanted to be told if my incisions were healing properly. As it turned out, I was fairly incontinent at that moment of removal, so being in the doctor's office was better situated for handling that issue. I would think your own GP's office could remove your catheter if you asked them.