What catheter is used for Bartholin cyst?

A balloon catheter is then inserted into the empty abscess or cyst. A balloon catheter is a thin, plastic tube with a small, inflatable balloon on one end. Once inside the abscess or cyst, the balloon is filled with a small amount of salt water. This increases the size of the balloon so it fills the abscess or cyst.

How long does a Word catheter stay in Bartholin cyst?

The catheter keeps the area open so fluid can drain out of it. Your doctor will likely remove the catheter in about 4 weeks. But the catheter may fall out on its own. If it does, tell your doctor.

How does a Word catheter work for Bartholin cyst?

A cotton bud is used to break the pockets of abscess/ cyst fluid. A flexible tube (called a Word catheter) with a small, specially designed balloon at its tip is then inserted into the cyst or abscess to create a passage. The balloon is inflated with 3–4mls of sterile fluid to keep the catheter in place.

How long do you keep a Word catheter in?

Most Word catheters will fall out in one to two weeks, and a cure is usually achieved by then. If it falls out in a few days, it is probably best to replace the balloon for two to four weeks if the patient will tolerate it.

Where do you put a Word catheter?

Procedure

1. Sterilize area with sterilizing solution.
2. Inject local anesthetic in to the area that you are going to stab for the incision ~1-3cc.
3. Stab the cyst or abscess.
4. Drain the cyst/abscess and breakup any loculations with the haemostat.
5. Place the ward catheter into the incision and inflate with 2-3cc of water.

When do you use the Word catheter?

Occasionally antibiotics are used to treat a very small abscess. This procedure involves drainage of the abscess using a small rubber tube called a Word catheter. First, local anaesthetic is injected to numb the area and to relieve some of the pain you have.

How effective is a Word catheter?

Results: Word catheter treatment was successful in 26/30 cases (87%). Balloon loss before the end of the 4-week treatment period occurred in 11/26 cases with a mean residence time of 19.1 (±10.0) days. None of the patients with early catheter loss developed recurrent cyst or abscess.

Can I have a bath with a Word catheter?

You can bath or shower but avoid bubble bath or oils, while the wound is healing. Keep the area as clean and dry as possible. The area should be patted dry after washing.

Can you feel a Word catheter?

You may just feel a small lump to one side at the lower end of the entrance to the vagina, which may cause no problems. However, a larger cyst may cause discomfort- in particular, when walking, sitting or having sex. Very large cysts can become quite painful.

When to remove Word catheter?

Test the catheter: insert the needle tip into the non balloon end of the catheter,instill approx 3 – 5 cc of sterile water.

After appropriate anesthesia,perform incision and drainage of the cyst/abscess.

Be careful not to make a very large incision as the catheter may fall out after placement

Insert the word catheter into the tract

What is the treatment for a Bartholin cyst?

Sitz baths. Soaking in a tub filled with a few inches of warm water (sitz bath) several times a day for three or four days may help a small,…

Surgical drainage. You may need surgery to drain a cyst that’s infected or very large.

Antibiotics.

Marsupialization.

How to burst a Bartholin cyst?

Take a sitz bath 3 to 4 times each day or as directed. A sitz bath may help relieve swelling and pain.

Apply a warm compress to your cyst. This may relieve swelling and pain. A warm compress will also help open your Bartholin glands so they drain normally.

Keep the area around your vagina clean. Always wipe front to back. Shower once a day.

How to remove Word catheter?

Remove the catheter. If possible, clamp the catheter tube with artery forceps or a rubber band to keep any urine from flowing out of the catheter while you remove it. Then, gently pull the catheter out of the urethra. It should come out easily. If you feel any resistance, it means that there is most likely still water in the balloon.