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How Can Difficulty In Urinating Be Treated?
Hi , my 90 year old dad broke his hip and had surgery . He had a cAtheter put in and it s been two weeks and he hasn t been able to urinate on his own . Every time they take it out they see bladder retention and put it back in. I am so worried and he is so upset .
Thu, 2 Nov 2017
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The bladder has to be retrained.
The catheter needs to be clamped for increasingly longer periods. Eg initially it can be clamped for an hour , this can then be increased.
This allows to bladder re learn how to hold urine
After this has been done for a period of time, then the catheter can be removed
I hope this helps
The bladder has to be retrained.
The catheter needs to be clamped for increasingly longer periods. Eg initially it can be clamped for an hour , this can then be increased.
This allows to bladder re learn how to hold urine
After this has been done for a period of time, then the catheter can be removed
I hope this helps
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