How long can a urinary catheter be left in place, and how long can a bedridden patient have a cathet

Catheter. Generally stay for three days to one week.

If you really can't help it, you can stay in it for a long time.

Long-term indwelling urinary catheter.

In addition to being unwell.

Yes. Induces inflammation of the urinary system.

Therefore, it is necessary to infuse fluids every day to reduce inflammation.

And even if it is anti-inflammatory every day.

There is also no guarantee that you will not be infected.

At the same time the foreign body is in the body.

It can also induce allergies.

Therefore. Unless it's completely unavoidable.

Long-term retention of the catheter is generally not recommended.

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Generally, an open urinary catheter must be removed within 24 hours, and a closed urinary catheter can be used for 3 to 5 days but must be partially sterilized.

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The longer the catheter is left in place, the more chance of infection, which is called ascending urinary tract infection. In general, the sterile catheter should be replaced within 48 hours.

Ordinary plastic urinary catheters are generally left in place for half a month, and silicone catheters can be left in place for at least one month. I have seen many patients abroad who have been indwelling urinary catheters for a long time, there is no problem, you still need to do urinary tract surgery, and it is recommended that you ask the doctor to prescribe a little oral antibiotic that is conducive to the discharge of the urethra, which can reduce the risk of infection, nitrofurantine is a good choice, cheap, good effect, please follow the doctor's instructions.

Antibiotics are recommended to prevent infection if the indwelling catheter is left in place for more than three days.

Women have a shorter urethra than men and can have long-term indwelling catheterization, but the catheter needs to be changed every other month. Regular repeat urinalysis and, if urinary tract infection, antibiotics** are required. For patients with indwelling catheterization, the condition allows to increase the amount of water intake.

If a urethral catheter is required, the urethral catheter should be used according to the doctor's instructions to avoid urinary mucosal damage or urinary tract infection caused by the ureter. Generally speaking, the urinary catheter needs to be inserted for a few days, it should be decided according to the condition, the longest urinary catheter can be inserted for about a month, to avoid the catheter tube stones or bacteria attached, which will cause aggravated urinary tract infection, if the patient's condition gradually recovers, should exercise the urination function, and then remove the ureter as soon as possible, if there is an infection, you should use drugs as soon as possible to fight infection**, pay attention to drinking more water in daily life, and urinate frequently. It is generally not recommended to leave an indwelling catheter for more than five days.

Because after an indwelling urinary catheter, almost all patients will develop a urinary tract infection, and after five days, the chance will reach almost 100%. Patients with urinary catheters are often indwelling catheterization because of difficulty urinating, and after indwelling catheterization, they need to be active in time to solve the cause of dysuria.

After the catheter is removed, you can urinate smoothly. Some elderly patients with prostatic hyperplasia, because of alcohol or cold and flu, will have acute urinary retention, at this time, they will go to the hospital for indwelling catheterization, some patients, although the catheter can be withdrawn after urinating, but urination is still very difficult, so it is still recommended that such patients should perform surgery in time to remove the prostate after indwelling catheterization in the emergency department.

There is no clear limit to how long catheterization can be applied.

If the condition requires, the catheter can be catheterized for a longer time, the application of the catheter is limited, according to the nature of the catheter, the application time is also different, the past urethral catheter generally does not exceed 1 week to need to be replaced, the current silicone catheter can be used for 2 weeks, if it is used for a long time, it needs to be used for bladder irrigation.

If the catheter is not replaced for a long time, it will breed bacteria, and in general, the catheter should be changed once every 48 hours.