348
CHAPTER 26
FIG. 1583. Autoclaved catheterization pack. The upper half of the photograph shows the
sealed paper bag and the lower half shows the contents, b. Catheterization: the penis has
been put through the small hole in the sterile paper towel, the foreskin has been retracted
and the penis is held with a piece of sterile gauze; the doctor is cleaning the glans with
i per cent Savlon solution, c. The doctor is gently introducing the already lubricated
catheter, the blunt end of the catheter is supported with forceps held by an assistant,
d. The catheter is in the bladder, it is removed as soon as the bladder has been com
pletely emptied. From Guttmann and Frankel (1966)
Paraplegia^
4, 63.
