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While an 18-gauge, or a catheter measuring 0.234 inches (about 5.94 mm), used to be the standard, the development of short peripheral catheters with smaller but stronger walls made it possible to use a smaller size for a larger fluid flow.
When not in use, the irrigating port should be spigotted. Catheter length Catheters are available in 3 lengths: Paediatric, Regular length and Female length. Female length is a shorter length catheter (20-25cm). A shorter length catheter may be more convenient for ambulant women with a long term catheter. bacturia secondary to insertion of a catheter occurs in a 20 â 30 % of patients. The risk of infection is related to the method of insertion, duration of catheterisation, quality of catheter care and patient susceptibility.