The insertion of a hollow tube (a catheter) into an organ of the body –for example, the bladder, either for investigative purposes or to give some form of treatment. Performed under strict sterile conditions.
the insertion of a tube in order to pass fluid into the body or remove fluid from the body; in urology terms, it relates to insertion of a tube used to drain urine from the bladder.
The insertion of a tube inside the body. Most commonly this is into the bladder to drain the urine directly into a bag
Procedure in which a thin, hollow tube (catheter) is inserted into an artery for the purposes of visualizing the heart and blood vessels as well as diagnosing and treating heart disease.
With the patient lying on his back, a catheter is introduced through the urethra and gently advanced. The catheter balloon is then inflated inside the bladder to keep it in place. This procedure is performed with local anesthesia.
A way of draining the bladder by inserting a thin plastic tube through the urethra (the canal leading from the bladder through which urine is usually passed).