measures 8 mm in outer diameter.

measures 8 mm in inner diameter.

measures 1 cm in outer diameter.

can hold 24 mL of fluid in the retainment balloon.

measures 24 cm long.

The external meatus is the narrowest and should allow a 24-Fr catheter to pass.

The prostatic urethra is the widest and should allow for a 24-Fr catheter to pass.

The external meatus is the widest and should allow for a 32-Fr catheter to pass.

The bladder neck is the narrowest and should allow for a 24-Fr catheter to pass.

The prostatic urethra is the narrowest and should allow for a 24-Fr catheter to pass.

Lubricant at body temperature, 11 mL of fluid, fast instillation, 3 minutes indwelling time

Lubricant cooled to 4° C, 20 mL of fluid, slow instillation, > 15 minutes indwelling time

Lubricant cooled to 4° C, 11 mL of fluid, fast instillation, 3 minutes indwelling time

Lubricant cooled to 4° C, 11 mL of fluid, fast instillation, > 15 minutes indwelling time

Lubricant at body temperature, 30 mL of fluid, slow instillation, > 25 minutes indwelling time

should be treated as a urinary tract infection.

in the presence of a urinary catheter or ureter stent constitutes a catheterassociated urinary tract infection (CAUTI).

should not be screened for in nonpregnant patients with a bladder catheter or indwelling ureteral stent.

never evolves into a urinary tract infection.

should be screened for in patients with a bladder catheter or indwelling ureteral stent.

2.7% to 5%

5% to 10%

0% to 0.5%

10% to 15%

< 0.1% to 2.7%

After an uncomplicated ureteroscopy with no residual fragments

Ureteric obstruction in a patient with a solitary functional kidney

After a failed initial attempt at ureteroscopic treatment of a 12-mm ureteral stone

Persistent urinary extravasation after blunt renal trauma

After a laparoscopic pyeloplasty for ureteropelvic obstruction

Female gender

Biofilm-producing bacteria

Ureteric obstruction by malignant external compression

Too soft stent material

Small stent caliber