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Home > Divisions > Transplantation > Living Donor Liver Transplant > Why does the donor need a Foley catheter?
Why does the donor need a Foley catheter?
A Foley catheter allows urine, as soon as it forms,
to flow from the bladder. The nurses watch and measure how
much urine output there is. This information helps the doctors
determine how much fluid must be given through the IV line.
The Foley catheter will be removed within 24 to 48 hours
after surgery. If the donor is unable to urinate within
6 to 8 hours after the Foley catheter is removed, a catheter
will be inserted to empty the bladder and then removed.
It is not unusual to be unable to urinate the first time
after the catheter is removed.
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