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Can A Catheter Be Used If The Urethra Is Completely Detached?
Can a standard male catheter be used if the urethra is completely detached from the bladder? In all the illustrations I have seen, the tube travels through the urethra and into the bladder where a balloon is filled to hold it in place, so if the urethra is detached how could it go into the bladder?
Tue, 12 Jul 2016
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You are right the catheter tip cannot be in bladder if the urethra is completely detached from bladder as you claim it. From the information provided i cannot comment any further.
You are right the catheter tip cannot be in bladder if the urethra is completely detached from bladder as you claim it. From the information provided i cannot comment any further.
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