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Daily care of my urinary catheter
Simple habits for hygiene, drainage and comfort with an indwelling catheter.
Tutorials & daily life
Good habits, step by step.
Visual guides for catheter and stoma care, returning home and knowing when to seek help.
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Emptying a urine drainage bag
A reminder for emptying through the tap after a healthcare professional’s demonstration.
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Urostomy: pouch and skin care
Understand urinary diversion, empty the pouch and protect the skin with your stoma nurse.
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Nephrostomy care at home
The tube passes through skin to drain the kidney into an external bag.
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Living with a JJ stent
An internal stent between kidney and bladder: planned removal is part of treatment.
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Planning the return home
A practical pathway for care and questions after a urological procedure.
Which device do you have?
Understand its route: different devices have different roles and care needs.
Bladder catheter
Urinary catheter connected to a leg bag: a positioning reference. · NIDDK / NIHBladder → tube → external bag
Open tutorialJJ stent
Urinary tract: kidneys, ureters, bladder and urethra. · NIDDK / NIHKidney → ureter → bladder · inside the body
Open tutorialNephrostomy
Nephrostomy tube connecting the kidney to an external collection bag. · NIDDK / NIHKidney → tube through skin → external bag
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Urostomy
Ileal conduit: ureters, bowel segment and abdominal stoma. · NIDDK / NIHUreters → diversion → stoma → pouch
Open tutorialRemember the key point