Suprapubic and Clean Intermittent Self-Catheterisation

Table of Contents

1. Introduction
2. Indications for suprapubic and intermittent catheterisation
   1. Suprapubic catheters
   2. Intermittent Catheterisation
3. Risks and complications of suprapubic catheters
4. Care and management of suprapubic catheters
   1. Managing the abdominal wound
5. Changing a suprapubic catheter
   1. Managing bypassing and suprapubic catheter blockage
6. Teaching patients to self-catheterise
   1. Frequency of catheterisation
7. Product choice
   1. Other information needs
8. Summary
9. References

Product choice

There are a plethora of intermittent catheters on the market (see table below). It is beyond the scope of this object to cover the comparative effectiveness of the different types of product in detail, but this is addressed in the NICE infection control guidelines (NICE, 2012).

Table 1: Some commonly used intermittent catheters on drug tariff (2011) from Pellatt and Woodward (2011)

Task 19

1	Enter your answer in the box below and then select Check answer. Patients should find the product acceptable and be able to manipulate the catheter, while maintaining a clean non-touch technique.

Many catheters have a drainage bag attached, which can be particularly helpful when learning the technique, especially for women, and can be useful if access to a toilet to catheterise into is limited.