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Review of techniques to remove a Foley catheter when the balloon does not deflate
Siamak Daneshmand1, David Youssefzadeh, Eila C Skinner
1Department of Urology, University of Southern California, Keck School of Medicine, Los Angeles, California 90033, USA.
Urology
|January 18, 2002
Abstract:
Failure of a Foley balloon to deflate may be caused by a faulty valve mechanism, blockage of the inflation channel, or, rarely, crystallization of the fluid within the balloon. We discuss the approach to successful management and present a stepwise algorithm to remove the catheter safely and expeditiously.