Use of lubricant in female urethral catheterization.
Urethral catheterization is a commonly undertaken nursing procedure, with up to 12.6% of hospitalized and 4% of community patients having indwelling urethral catheters (Rew and Woodward, 2001). It is well known that this is often a procedure that can cause physical trauma to the urethra and can be painful for the patient and a recent systematic review identified that urethral trauma and discomfort could be minimized by using a sterile-use lubricant or anaesthetic gel (Department of Health, 2001). This article will consider the use of lubricants for female urethral catheterization.
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Florence Nightingale School of Nursing and Midwifery, King's College, London.
D002408:Catheters, Indwelling; D019317:Evidence-Based Medicine; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008153:Lubrication; D010146:Pain / Q000209:etiology / Q000517:prevention & control*; D014521:Urethra; D014546:Urinary Catheterization / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000379:methods*