0 relating to a device that is left inside the body, for example a catheter (= a long, thin tube used to take liquids out of the body):
Indwelling catheters are used during labour following epidural anaesthesia.
When patients are in complete retention, an indwelling catheter will usually be required.
All children had indwelling pulmonary arterial lines for measurement of mixed venous oxygen content.
The relation of a theory of knowledge based on indwelling has connections also with existentialism.
Chronic indwelling guide cannulae were placed in a subsequent surgical procedure.
Furthermore, because of heavy encrustation of indwelling ureteral stents in pregnancy, frequent stent changes every 4-6 weeks are required.
If this hypothesis is verified, it suggests that the impact of age is more important than the presence of indwelling catheters.
Daily irrigation of an indwelling catheter with saline may be helpful in promoting drainage of viscous collections or infected haematomas, and may prevent catheter occlusion.
Monitoring of arterial blood pressure and blood gases was performed via a small indwelling peripheral arterial cannula.
