Entrance of water into the bladder during sitz bath in elderly catheterized and noncatheterized females.
This study was conducted to determine if water enters the bladders of elderly catheterized and noncatheterized women during a sitz bath. Subjects were placed in a sitz bath containing fluorescein for 20 min. Serial urine specimens were collected at varying intervals up to 1 hr after the bath and compared to urine samples collected before the bath. No significant difference in fluorescence was found between the urine specimens in any subject which provides strong evidence that there is no detectable leakage in either group. Under the conditions of this experiment, the periurethral space was tightly sealed and did not permit passage of water.
D000368:Aged; D001437:Bacteriuria / Q000209:etiology; D001494:Baths; D002408:Catheters, Indwelling; D005260:Female; D005452:Fluoresceins; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D013997:Time Factors; D001743:Urinary Bladder / Q000382:microbiology / Q000502:physiology*; D014546:Urinary Catheterization; D014867:Water
D005452:Fluoresceins; D014867:Water