[A disposable tracheal spray device for patients in whom it is difficult to indwell a urinary catheter]

A disposable tracheal spray device was utilized for 20 patients in whom it was difficult to indwell a urinary catheter in the past 4 years. Among them, 18 patients were successfully inserted with a Foley catheter after sufficient lubrication of whole urinary tract with lidocaine using this device. In one patient for gastrectomy, it was not possible to insert because of obstruction of the urinary tract at the prostate. Another patient showed abnormal urinary tract with normal urination. There were no major complications by this manipulation. It was concluded that this application could provide useful informations about the urinary tract in the patients with difficulty for insertion of the urinary catheter, and it provides sufficient lubrication for the indwelling.