Urologic Catheters, Products and Devices for Lower Urinary Tract Dysfunction

Workshop 20

Workshop Schedule

13:30

Diane K Newman

13:35

Diane K Newman

13:50

Angie Rantell

14:05

None

14:15

Tamara Dickinson

14:30

Tomas Lindor Griebling

14:45

All

Aims & Objectives

Advanced
90 minutes
Rehabilitation
Clinical
Urologic catheters, incontinence absorbent products, urethra urinary incontinence neurogenic lower urinary tract dysfunction
Physicians, nurses, physical therapists/physios, medical trainees, basic scientists

The aim of this workshop is to provide attendees up-to-date on clinical use of urologic catheters, products and devices, providing a comprehensive and multidisciplinary review and perspective. Intermittent and indwelling catheters, absorbent products and internal/external urethral devices will be discussed. Current technology and evidence-based guidelines with translation to clinical practice will be presented. The use of catheters in surgical cases, particularly in the older adult, will be detailed. Use of catheterization in a specific population of women will be reviewed. A knowledge-based survey of nurses who perform catheterization will be presented. The workshop will be interactive.

Learning Objectives

  • 1. To describe the composition and use of internal urethral inserts and external meatal devices. 2. To describe the technology of incontinence absorbent products. 3. To consider indications for catheterization in the intra and post partum period. 4. To detail the current use of urologic catheters used for urinary incontinence and retention. 5. To differentiate the various catheterization techniques, indications, complications and nursing knowledge of catheterization. 6. To understand the perioperative use of catheters for incontinence surgery with a discussion of protocols for discontinuing catheters.

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