An easy method of deflating a blocked Foley balloon
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Remotely Triggered LAD Occlusion Using a Balloon Catheter in Spontaneously Breathing Mice
Published on: March 22, 2024
Hai T Bui1, Dinesh Agarwal, Anita Clarke
1Department of Surgery, Division of Urology, Western Hospital, Victoria, Australia. haibui@optusnet.com.au
Abstract:
Blocked Foley balloons are occasionally encountered by many urological surgeons. A number of methods of removing a blocked balloon catheter have been advocated. They are usually invasive, time and resource consuming and often ineffective. A non-invasive, reliable and safe technique of deflating a blocked catheter balloon by inserting a Glidewire through the balloon channel is reported in the present paper.
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