UMEM Educational Pearls

Category: Pediatrics

Title: Bladder US increases urinary catheteriztion success in pediatric patients

Keywords: bladder ultrasound, pediatrics, cathe (PubMed Search)

Posted: 8/23/2008 by Don Van Wie, DO (Updated: 4/25/2024)
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Bladder ultrasound increases catheterization success in pediatric patients

Next time before you attemt to catheterize a child under 36 months measure the transverse bladder diameter with the ultrasound first.
If it is > 2 cm you are much more likely to be successful in obtaining the specimen on the first attempt.
94% when ultrasound measurement was used versus 68% patients who had conventional catheterization.