Traveling with a wheelchair can add stress to any trip, especially when traveling by air. Considering the following points can help make air travel a more enjoyable and smoother experience.
A foley catheter, which is used by people with urinary retention who cannot empty their bladder on their own, is a flexible tube placed into the bladder to allow urine to drain into a collection bag. They are typically used when other methods of drainage have been unsuccessful, such as intermittent catheterization, surgical procedures, or medicines to restore urine flow. Foley catheters may also be used in patients who are very ill as a means of keeping them clean and dry. While foley catheters are not appropriate everyone, they serve an important purpose for many patients with urinary issues. Today we will explain how foley catheters work, along with best practices for caring for foley catheters at home.
