Gentle traction of the labia majora in females to visualize the urethra

Gentle traction of the labia majora in girls facilitates the visualization of the urethra for transurethral bladder catheterizaton.

Adapted from King C, Henreting FM. Pocket Atlas of Pediatric Emergency Procedures, Lippincott Williams and Wilkins, Philadelphia 2000.

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