pediatrics
How To Catheterize the Bladder in a Male Child
Contraindications for Bladder Catheterization: Male Child
Absolute contraindications Suspected urethral disruption from recent Urethral Trauma None In trauma patients, lower urinary tract disruption (suggested by perineal hematoma, bleeding from the meatus, or pelvic bone injury) should be ruled out by retrograde urethrography (and sometimes cystoscopy) before doing bladder catheterization Relative contraindications Known major abnormalities of the lower urinary tract History of Urethral Stricture None Prior urethral or bladder neck reconstruction History of difficult catheter placement 