title: Abdominal catheter holder to maintain controlled urethral catheter tension post transurethral resection of prostate.
abstract: Postoperative hemorrhage remains the most common complication associated with transurethral resection of the prostate. To reduce this venous bleeding, the urologist frequently will place the urethral catheter on traction in order to secure the balloon up against the bladder neck and thereby compress the prostatic capsule. To more effectively achieve this goal, an abdominal catheter holder has been developed that anchors the urethral catheter to the lower abdominal wall without the need for adhesive tape. This device is most effective in maintaining controlled, constant tension on the catheter, not associated with any untoward effects, and simple to use.
authors.affiliation: Department of Urology, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota.
authors.forename: J E
authors.initials: JE
authors.lastname: Oesterling
mesh_terms: D000005:Abdomen; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011182:Postoperative Care / Q000295:instrumentation*; D011468:Prostatectomy; D014546:Urinary Catheterization / Q000295:instrumentation*