Long term indwelling urinary catheters are commonly used in the management of spinal cord injured patients who are not candidates for intermittent catheterization. They are also used in elderly patients with retention of urine who are unfit for surgical intervention and as a part of palliative or terminal care. Long term use of indwelling urethral catheter (>30 days) can be associated with many complications like infection, bladder spasms, urethral erosion, hematuria, stones, epididymitis, urethritis, periurethral abscess, unprescribed removal, pain, fistula formation, obstruction secondary to encrustation, and Ieakage'.
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