Indications | Type of catheter |
Indwelling urethral | Intermittent urethral | Suprapubic | Condom |
Urinary retention | Y | Y | Y | N |
Hourly urine output monitoring in critically ill patient | Y | Y | Y | N |
Daily urine output monitoring for fluid management or diagnostic test | Y | N | N | Y |
Intra- and postoperative monitoring: |
- Patients undergoing prolonged duration of surgery
| Y | N | Y | N |
- Patients requiring large-volume infusions or diuretics
| Y | N | Y | N |
- Patients requiring intraoperative monitoring of urinary output
| Y | N | Y | N |
- Patients with urinary incontinence
| Y | N | Y | Y |
Post-prostate, bladder, or gynecologic surgery* | Y | Y | Y | N |
Hematuria with clots | Y | N | Y | N |
Prolonged immobilization | Y | Y | Y | Y |
Urinary incontinence in patients who fail behavioral and pharmacological therapy and incontinence pads | Y | Y | N | Y |
Neurogenic bladder/spinal cord patients | Y | Y | Y | Y |
Assist in healing of open sacral or perineal wounds in incontinent patients | Y | Y | Y | Y |
Improve comfort for end-of-life care | Y | Y | Y | Y |