genitourinary disorders
How To Do Urethral Catheterization in a Male
Equipment for Urethral Catheterization in a Male
Prepackaged kits are typically used but the individual items needed include Sterile drapes and gloves Povidone iodine with application swabs, cotton balls, or gauze Water-soluble lubricant Urethral catheter* (size 16 French Foley catheter is appropriate for most men; in the setting of Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia (BPH) or 10-mL syringe with sterile water (for catheter balloon inflation) Local anesthetic (eg, 5 to 10 mL of 2%lidocainejelly in a syringe [with no needle]) for distention and anesthesia of the male urethra Sterile collection device with tubing *A closed-catheter system minimizes Catheter-Associated Urinary Tract Infections . †A coudé catheter is curved at the end and may facilitate passage in a male with significant prostatic hypertrophy. 