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Brush Up on Your Coding of This Bladder Instillation

Published on Thu Oct 24, 2024

Question: My urologist successfully inserted a 16-French foley catheter into the patient’s bladder without encountering any problems. This allowed for the effective emptying of the bladder. Following that, my urologist proceeded to administer gemcitabine through the catheter, allowing it to remain in the bladder for a duration of one hour. During this time, the catheter was securely plugged to ensure proper [...]
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