QSCIS

Queensland Spinal Cord Injuries Service

Bladder

Bowel and bladder relationship

The bowel and bladder are ‘neighbours’ and can influence each other. Examples of when this can occur include...

Bladder washouts

Why do a bladder washout? A bladder washout is performed to remove debris from the bladder. This is commonly required fo...

Outlet obstruction from urethral compression

Outlet obstruction can be caused by urethral compression when sitting. This can occur after a spinal cord injury where t...

Strictures

A urethral stricture is scar tissue that causes narrowing of the urethra and can make it difficult to pass catheters int...

Renal calculi

Renal calculi, commonly known as kidney stones, are hard crystals formed from deposits of minerals and salts that can bu...

Catheter blockage

Long-term catheterisation is common, and often necessary, for people with spinal cord injury (SCI) but can pose risks an...

Purple urine bag syndrome

Purple urine bag syndrome (PUBS) results from a combination of bacteriuria or infection with a gram-negative bacteria an...

Urinary tract infections

Why are people with spinal cord injury at higher risk of developing urinary tract infections? Urinary tract infections (...

Bladder complications

Equipment and assistive technology

There are a variety of devices that can support bladder management. Below are some common examples of devices that are a...