UP-001-c05 Access & drainage early
Urethral catheterisation and difficult urethral access
Bypassing, blockage or failed drainage
Kinking, debris, clot, malposition or an inappropriate catheter can prevent effective bladder decompression.
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Interactive 3D The operation this complication belongs to: Urethral catheterisation and difficult urethral access Interactive model: the catheter, curve by curve Open the 3D animation 01 Variation coverage
Which versions of the operation this applies to
Standard transurethral catheterCoude or specialist-tip catheterGuidewire-assisted catheterisationCystoscopic catheterisation
The parent hub contains 4 recorded variations.
The labels above prevent a complication from being implied for an approach where it is not relevant.
02 Evidence
Sources
European Association of Urology EAU Guidelines on Urological Infections
Infection prevention, recognition and procedure-associated infection context.
Accessed 2026-08-03 · opens source British Association of Urological Surgeons Patient information leaflets by procedureUK patient-facing procedure, alternatives, recovery and complication framing.
Accessed 2026-08-03 · opens source03 Same procedure