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Montse Carballo Alvarez1, Mercedes Martínez Vilariño, Montserrat Llaga Rodríguez
1Hospital General Vall d'Hebron, Barcelona, Servicio de Enfermedades Infecciosas. moncarbal@hotmail.com
Abstract:
Bladder cleansings are administered in order to maintain the permeability of a probe and/or to eliminate an obstruction, be it a clot, urinary sand or detritus, by means of an infusion of intravenous fluid using sterile procedures through a bladder catheter. This is a technique frequently used with patients undergoing genital-urinary surgery; it is not recommended for routine usage due to its high risk of associated infection. Bladder cleansing can be continuous by means of a permanent bladder cleansing method or intermittent by means of an open or closed system.
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