Urology

Catheterization of the Urethra in Male Children

Catheterization of the Urethra in Male Children Indications Urethral catheterization permits direct drainage of the urinary bladder, and is often performed in pediatric practice. It may be used for diagnostic purposes, such as collection of an uncontaminated urine specimen for culture and urinalysis, when it is essential to obtain a urine specimen from a young child who cannot void on command.
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 http://www.nejm.org/doi/abs/10.1056/NEJMvcm0808873?ai=rv&af=...

New England Journal of Medicine