Table 2 Interns' reported steps in Foley catheter insertion
Taking history on previous catheterization or surgery | Â |
|---|---|
   Yes | 53 (23.6%) |
   Sometimes | 101 (44.9%) |
   No | 71 (31.6%) |
Lubrication prior to catheterization | Â |
   Lubricant applied to the catheter | 220 (97.8%) |
   Lubricant applied to the meatus | 1 (0.4%) |
   Lubricant injected into urethra | 4 (1.8%) |
Angle at which penis is stretched prior to catheterization | Â |
   Parallel to the body | 33 (14.7%) |
   Perpendicular to the body | 178 (79.1%) |
   No particular angle | 14 (6.2%) |
Level or depth of catheter insertion | Â |
   Past the mid-point of the shaft of the catheter | 24 (10.7%) |
   To the hub (where the connection for a drainage tube and the inflation port meet) | 191 (84.9%) |
   No particular level: balloon is inflated as soon as urine passes from the catheter | 10 (4.4%) |