title: Long-term urethral catheterisation.
abstract: This article discusses long-term urethral catheterisation, focusing on the relevant anatomy and physiology, indications for the procedure, catheter selection and catheter care. It is important that nurses have a good working knowledge of long-term catheterisation as the need for this intervention will increase with the rise in chronic health conditions and the ageing population.
authors.affiliation: Department of Urology, Homerton University Hospital, London. bruce.turner@homerton.nhs.uk
authors.forename: Bruce
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Turner
authors.forename: Nicola
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Dickens
mesh_terms: D002408:Catheters, Indwelling / Q000009:adverse effects; D004496:Education, Continuing; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D020100:Hydrogels; D008297:Male; D014513:Ureter / Q000033:anatomy & histology* / Q000293:injuries / Q000502:physiology*
chemical_list: D020100:Hydrogels