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A closed system of urinary drainage using a sterile plastic bag with a nonreturn valve and a drain-off tube is described. The drain-off tube makes it unnecessary to disconnect the catheter from the collection bag and allows the same bag to be used until the catheter is changed. After each emptying 20 ml. of an aqueous solution of 10% chlorhexidine digluconate and 15% cetrimide is introduced into the bag to maintain sterility. When patients with continuous catheter drainage and chronic urinary tract infection are admitted to the ward, disinfection of the urine collected in the bag greatly diminishes the risk of cross-infection.
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Pearman, J., Cox, L. The Shenton Park Urodrain—A urine collection bag for continuous closed drainage of an indwelling catheter. Spinal Cord 10, 161–166 (1972). https://doi.org/10.1038/sc.1972.27
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