Why Insert an Indwelling Urinary Catheter?

Urinary catheters are used to drain the bladder. Your health care provider may recommend that you use a catheter if you have: Urinary incontinence (leaking urine or being unable to control when you urinate) Urinary retention (being unable to empty your bladder when you need to)

Why do we use indwelling catheter?

"Indwelling" means inside your body. This catheter drains urine from your bladder into a bag outside your body. Common reasons to have an indwelling catheter are urinary incontinence (leakage), urinary retention (not being able to urinate), surgery that made this catheter necessary, or another health problem.

Which is the best reason for inserting an indwelling urinary catheter?

The major reason for use of an indwelling catheter in LTC is incontinence or for healing a pressure injury.