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Which conditions can affect the urethral mucosa and make it more vulnerable to catheterisation?

April 26, 2017affect catheterisation Conditions mucosa urethral Vulnerable

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Which conditions can affect the urethral mucosa and make it more vulnerable to catheterisation?

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The most common cause is a urinary tract infection (UTI), but also strictures (narrowing of the urethral opening/the urethra through build-up of fibrotic tissue) will cause the friction to increase and thereby increasing the risk of damage to the urethra.