indwelling drainage

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• Indwelling bladder catheter — A flexible plastic tube (a catheter) inserted into the bladder that remains ( dwells ) there to provide continuous urinary drainage. The principal type of indwelling bladder catheter is the Foley which has a balloon on the bladder end. After the… …   Medical dictionary

• indwelling — in·dwell·ing in .dwel iŋ adj left within a bodily organ or passage to maintain drainage, prevent obstruction, or provide a route for administration of food or drugs used of an implanted tube (as a catheter) * * * in·dwell·ing (inґdwel ing)… …   Medical dictionary

• indwelling — adjective Date: 1646 1. being an inner activating or guiding force 2. left within a bodily organ or passage especially to promote drainage used of an implanted tube (as a catheter) …   New Collegiate Dictionary

• indwelling catheter — a hollow tube left implanted in a body canal or organ, esp. the bladder, to promote drainage. [1930 35] * * * …   Universalium

• drainage — Continuous withdrawal of fluids from a wound or other cavity. capillary d. d. by means of a wick of gauze or other material. closed d. d. of a body cavity via a water or air tight system. Cf.:sump drain. dependent d. d. from the lowest part and… …   Medical dictionary

• indwelling catheter — a hollow tube left implanted in a body canal or organ, esp. the bladder, to promote drainage. [1930 35] …   Useful english dictionary

• Bladder catheter, indwelling — A flexible plastic tube (a catheter) inserted into the bladder that remains ( dwells ) there to provide continuous urinary drainage. The principal type of indwelling bladder catheter is the Foley which has a balloon on the bladder end. After the… …   Medical dictionary

• Catheter, indwelling bladder — A flexible plastic tube (a catheter) inserted into the bladder that remains ( dwells ) there to provide continuous urinary drainage. The principal type of indwelling bladder catheter is the Foley which has a balloon on the bladder end. After the… …   Medical dictionary

• Urinary catheterization — Intervention ICD 9 CM 57.94, MeSH …   Wikipedia

• catheter — 1. A tubular instrument to allow passage of fluid from or into a body cavity or blood vessel. SEE ALSO: line (4). 2. Especially a c. designed to be passed through the urethra into the bladder to drain it of retained …   Medical dictionary

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