Suprapubic Catheterization Service At Home
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Suprapubic Catheterization Service At Home

If you, your loved ones or any family members the patient is unable to drain their bladder via the urethra due to damage or blockage problems then Careoxy nurses are available for Suprapubic Catheterization Service At Home

Suprapubic Catheterization Procedure

What is Suprapubic Catheterization?

Suprapubic Catheterization, also known as suprapubic cystostomy,  is a surgical procedure where a catheter is inserted into the bladder through a small incision in the abdomen, just above the pubic bone (pubic symphysis), rather than through the urethra. This is typically performed when long-term catheterization is needed when the patient is unable to drain their bladder via the urethra due to damage or blockage, or If they are not able to use an intermittent urinary catheter.

Other reasons for using a suprapubic catheter include:

  • Urinary incontinence (leakage)
  • Urinary retention (not being able to urinate)
  • Surgery that made a catheter necessary
  • Spinal cord injury
  • Obesity or large abdominal girth
  • Abnormal urethral anatomy 
  • Every 4 to 12 weeks Suprapubic catheters will be changed
  • Bladder Cancer
  • Parkinson Disease
  • Lower Body Paralysis

Suprapubic Catheterization Insertion At Home

Firstly, Your doctor will insert Suprapubic catheter and change it for the first few times after you’re given one. Then, your doctor may permit you to take care of your catheter at home by certified Nurse.
Complete Procedure for Suprapubic Catheterization Insertion/Change At Home By Careoxy Nurse
Some of the steps to be taken by the nurse are as follows:

  • Lightening as needed
  • Gather all the supplies - Sterile Gloves, Antiseptic Solution, Sterile water or saline, Lubricant, Drainage Bag, Syringe, Tape, Gauze
  • Before stating the process, inform the patient about the process
  • Before starting the process
  • firstly, Washing hands with soap and water
  • Wearing two pairs of sterile gloves
  • Lay the patient in comfort (supine) position
  • attach syringe to balloon port of the catheter to empty the fluid from the balloon completely
  • Use antiseptic solution to clean the area around the insertion site 
  • slowly pull out the catheter
  • After this process, the old catheter is removed
  • Now prepare new Catheter
  • Lubricate the tip of the new catheter
  • Now insert the new catheter as deep as the old catheter
  • Attach syringe to balloon port of the new catheter to Inflating the balloon with 4-8 ml of sterile water
  • After inflating the balloon, Ensure that the balloon holds a catheter tube.
  • Checking for the urine to drain out
  • Attaching the drainage bag.

How can you care the Suprapubic Catheter At Home?

  • Open the catheter regularly at night while you sleep.
  • Close it again in the morning.
  • Wash the catheter from the inside with soapy water, then gently shake the drainage bag with soapy water to loosen anything stuck inside.
  • Rinse with clean water until all the soapy water is removed.
  • After rinsing with clean warm water, rinse the bag with a solution of vinegar and water, shake it, and leave it for 15 minutes.

Suprapubic Catheter Nursing Care at Home

Our Nurse do all types of care for patient and Suprapubic Catheter at Home. If the patient needs SP catheter change service and can take good care of the patient and ensure that the patient does not get any kind of infection. Then Carboxy will provide you professional nursing service which will take care of your health and also give you emotional support.

Conclusion

If you, your loved ones or any family members are suffering from these problems then Careoxy Nurses at Home are available for SPC Catheterization or CIC Catheterization. They provide quality care at home, Regularly cleaning the catheter insertion site to prevent infection, Monitoring the catheter for any signs of blockage or leakage, Replacing the catheter as needed, typically every 4 to 12 weeks, depending on the patient’s needs and the type of catheter used. We are always available whenever you need. We are 24/7 available for your home patient.

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