Advanced Practice: How to Place a Word Catheter A woman presents to your ED with vaginal swelling. Your correctly identify a Bartholin's abscess and the need for drainage. Here are some pearls on word catheter placement. Stephanie Wilsey, MDTags: Word CatheterBartholin'scystabscessTue, 02/20/2018 - 5:00amTopic: Obstetrics/GynecologyCategory (Day): Tuesday