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What interventions do you recommend for patients with a chronic catheter who have recurrent blockage due to sediment?

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Urology · Dartmouth College / Dartmouth Health

The first thing to do is to perform a cystoscopy to ensure that there are no stones and or significant debris that is obstructing the catheter. Particularly in the face of infection, stones may form very quickly. At the time of the cystoscopy, make sure that there are no stones and irrigate all debr...

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