title: [Practical advice for the care of patients with indwelling bladder catheters].
abstract: Catheterizing a patient, whether short or long term, was once defined as a simple task, but it is not without complications (infection, calcification, and urethral stenosis). The author makes several recommendations for the care of patients with indwelling catheters.
authors.affiliation: Service d'urologie, CHUV, Lausanne.
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Jichlinski
mesh_terms: D000985:Antisepsis; D002408:Catheters, Indwelling; D006801:Humans; D007507:Therapeutic Irrigation / Q000379:methods*; D014524:Urethral Obstruction / Q000209:etiology; D001744:Urinary Bladder Calculi / Q000209:etiology; D014546:Urinary Catheterization / Q000009:adverse effects; D014552:Urinary Tract Infections / Q000209:etiology
vernacular_title: Praktische Ratschläge zur Pflege bei Trägern eines Blasenkatheters.