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indwelling catheter |
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indwelling catheter [′in‚dwel·iŋ ′kath·əd·ər] (medicine) A thin tube communicating to the body surface, inserted into the vascular system and positioned to permit pressure measurements or blood sampling over a long period of time. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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| In both trials, time to first void was significantly shorter in patients whose indwelling catheters were removed after prior IUC clamping. An indwelling catheter is not used unless there is medical justification; if it is not justified, remove it as soon as clinically warranted. A chronic indwelling catheter should be changed every four to six weeks. |
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