Female Intermittent Self-Catheterization While you were in the hospital, you received instructions on how to insert a catheter into your own bladder and practiced the procedure until you could do it on your own. Male Intermittent Self-Catheterization While you were in the hospital, you received instructions on how to insert a catheter into your own bladder and practiced the procedure until you could do it on your own. Closed Urinary Drainage System A closed urinary drainage system consists of a catheter inserted into the urinary bladder and connected via tubing to a drainage bag. The catheter is retained in the bladder by an inflated balloon. Caring for a Male External Urinary Collecting System When taking care of this male external urine collecting system, the responsibilities of you or the caregiver are to, replace the condom sheath every 24 hours, wash and dry the penis, inspect the skin of the penis for soreness Emptying a Urinary Drainage Bag The drainage bag should be emptied at least daily, more often if it fills, in order to prevent infection in the system, reduce odors and keep the system open and flowing. Care and Drainage of a Leg Bag The procedure to replace a bedside drainage with a leg bag to enable the patient to move about is as follows, the equipment you will need to assemble includes: ... Reverse the procedure when the patient returns to bed. Recording Urine Output and Retraining the Bladder Following surgery, you may have a suprapubic catheter or be on a program of intermittent self- catheterization as your bladder recovers from the effects of surgery. Care of Suprapubic Catheter During your surgery, a suprapubic catheter was inserted through your lower abdomen into your bladder. The catheter helps your bladder rest and heal. It is generally left in place for 2 to 4 weeks after the surgery.