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How to deal with catheter while recovering after prostate surgery?
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I have a question for those who have had a post-surgery cathether experience. I suspect there are pros and cons for each, but if given a choice, would you select a velcro strap or an adhesive device like a Statlock. And why?
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Statlock for sure, it stayed in place and I could adjust the tube as needed. When I left the hospital I asked to have it switched from right side to the left, for some reason they used a velcro strap and it was moving all over the place . Very painful. I got a statlock on my own and corrected it myself.
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I had RARP 13 months ago at age 70. I used an adjustable elastic strap (with a plastic buckle like clip; I don't remember any velcro on it) as that's what the hospital gave me. I liked that it didn't grab the hair on my leg and I could adjust the tension to my preference. One short-coming of the elastic strap was it would slowly slide down my leg during the day if it wasn't tight enough, so I needed to keep an eye on it so it didn't allow the tubing to start pulling on the catheter. Once I realized I needed to occasionally check it to make sure it wasn't sliding down, I never had a problem with it. I never tried an adhesive strap so I can't say which is best. Best wishes.