The main steps to care for a person using a bladder tube at home are to keep the catheter and collection bag clean and always verify that the tube is working properly. In addition, it is also important to change the bladder tube according to the manufacturer’s material and instructions.
The bladder tube is usually inserted into the urethra to treat urinary retention, in case of benign prostate enlargement or in urological and gynecological postoperative surgery, for example. See when it is appropriate to use a bladder tube.
- To speed healing and prevent infections.
- It is very important to always keep the tube and sample bag.
- As well as the genitals.
- Clean to prevent a urinary tract infection.
- For example.
To ensure that the bladder tube is clean and free of urine crystals, the following precautions should be taken:
Além destes cuidados é importante secar bem o saco coletor e a sonda depois do banho. Porém, caso o saco coletor se separe da sonda no banho ou em outro momento, é importante jogá-lo no lixo e substituí-lo por um saco coletor novo e esterilizado. A ponta da sonda também deve ser desinfectada com álcool a 70º.
The maintenance of the bladder catheter can be performed by the caregiver, but it must also be done by the person himself, whenever he or she feels able.
In most cases, the bladder tube is silicone and therefore should be changed every 3 months. However, if you have a probe of other material, such as latex, it may be necessary to change the probe more frequently, for example, every 10 days.
The exchange must be made in the hospital by a healthcare professional and is therefore usually already scheduled.
Signs that you should go to the hospital or emergency room immediately to change the catheter and test them are:
In some cases, it is normal for the person to want to urinate all the time due to the presence of the tube in the bladder, and this discomfort may be perceived as mild discomfort or constant bladder pain, which should be referred to the doctor to prescribe appropriate medications, increasing comfort.