have seen nurse training video on subject where patient is emitting both sounds of pain and facial expressions certainly indicate same. the nurse inserting the catheter tells him 4-5 times "i'm sorry, i know this hurts" and he is literally screaming when the catheter reaches his prostate. i would like to know also why this procedure is done without benefit of any sedation or anasthesia?
2006-08-17 05:18:57 · 15 answers · asked by joseph h 2 in Health ➔ Men's Health
I have catheterized quite a few people in my career as a nurse and I've never had one screaming in pain. I've also been catheterized and it was uncomfortable, but not painful like you're describing. I think men are sometimes 'babies' when it comes to their penis. You can encourage someone to relax and take deep breaths instead of saying how sorry you are. I would also point out that the man had prostate problems which make the urethra narrow from the swelling of the gland. Why take a chance on giving someone anesthesia when it the procedure is minor? Its not worth the risk. That's a lousy training video if you ask me!
2006-08-17 05:27:08 · answer #1 · answered by Sassy OLD Broad 7 · 0⤊ 3⤋
No training video would be as you state, once again I see a hint of hoax question. Second of all a patient with an enlarged prostate would be more uncomfortable than a patient without. Normally this is not a painful procedure, an often disliked one but shouldn't be painful. Since it is not a painful procedure and takes a brief amount of time obviously no anesthetic is required.
2006-08-17 05:23:38 · answer #2 · answered by Tulip 7 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Male Catheterization Video
2016-11-11 07:25:17 · answer #3 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
because it's not worth the risk nor cost of sedation and anesthesia.
It's a very routine, and complication-free (relatively) procedure. Probably 20-25% of all hospital admitted patients receive urinary catheterization. The resources, costs, and damage caused from sedating all those patients would be astronomical.
Yes, it's uncomfortable and it hurts--but when you need one, not everything is roses, and sometimes you just gotta do what you gotta do.
2006-08-17 05:25:27 · answer #4 · answered by banzai 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No it does not hurt. I've had it done twice and there was no pain associated with either. It would be a real surprise, and I guess very painful, if the catheter actually reach the prostate - seeing that it's on the outside of the urethra! Of course, if it's left there for a long time your muscles that control your urine flow will not function much until they are retrained.
2006-08-17 05:27:04 · answer #5 · answered by Morphious 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
anasthesia and sedation can be done but not just for inserting a catheter. It does hurt but it's not as painful a procedure as having to be sedated. Also, if a patient is sedated, they cannot respond to questions asked by the nurse, furthermore, having a catheter inserted can take seconds, and sedation will last a long time, it's not worth the duration of sedation for a small process like catheterization
2006-08-17 05:28:08 · answer #6 · answered by dunknasty 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Urinary catherters are not necessary painful, they may be a little discomforting though, you can use a lidocaine jelly as a lubercant; this will numb it up a little. If the prostrate is enlarged it will require some pushing to get it past the inflammation.
2006-08-17 05:27:07 · answer #7 · answered by Tias 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Hello, yes it is painful if your catheterized without a sedation. During surgery they often perform this procedure to keep your bladder drained. People that are paralyzed need to use this procedure because of their inability to physically open and close their bladders on their own. Of course there isn't any pain because they do not have any feelings.
2006-08-17 05:42:40 · answer #8 · answered by Roger 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Women always play down cateterization because women have very short urethras. It is painful and humiliating for men. And more than 80 percent of hospital placed bladder caths are NOT even needed, but done for staff covenience (not having to assist patients to restroom or bringing bedpans).
2016-01-15 18:01:00 · answer #9 · answered by Jim 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
usually a gel is used to numb the tip of the penis. It shouldn't be painful if the correct size of catheter is used for the individual. If a double catheter is required (after a TURP operation) then that is more difficult to pass and is uncomfortable for the patient.
2006-08-17 05:23:23 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋