Open AccessPOCUS for Visualization and Facilitation of Urinary Catheter Placement
Author(s) -
Joseph Garagliano,
Jai Madhok
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
pocus journal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 2369-8543
DOI - 10.24908/pocus.v5i2.14431
Subject(s) - urethra , visualization , urinary system , medicine , urology , genitourinary system , prostate , urinary bladder , catheter , computer science , surgery , anatomy , data mining , cancer
The use of point-of-care genitourinary ultrasound allows dynamic visualization of urinary catheter placement within the bladder and serves to minimize the potential for traumatic injury to the prostate and urethra during difficult insertion.