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Dealing with catheter: How to get the length of the hose just right?
Prostate Cancer | Last Active: Feb 1 10:05am | Replies (11)Comment receiving replies
Be careful of kinking in the hose. The night after surgery, mine twisted without my realizing it, and the urine backed up at the suture at the urethra, pouring into the pelvic cavity and resulting in an overnight at the ER and an additional bag to the foley catheter, to drain the overspill.
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Yes, it is the most important thing ! Tubing has to be untangled and facing "downward" at all times.
There are different kinds of "straps" available for making sure that tube is in place and correctly oriented. We bought couple of straps from Amazon with silicon backing and they really kept tube in place and there was no pulling feeling either which is otherwise very unpleasant sensation. I have no idea why nurses or hospitals do not mention those nor offer them upon hospital discharge process ???