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Summary

Difficult bladder catheter removal due to an undeflatable balloon is challenging. Suprapubic balloon puncture under ultrasound guidance offers a safe and effective solution for managing retained balloon catheters.

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Medical Devices

Background:

Management of difficult bladder catheter removal, specifically when the balloon is undeflatable, lacks standardized guidelines.
Clinical experience and individual techniques often dictate the approach to such challenging cases.

Observation:

A 70-year-old male patient presented with an indwelling bladder catheter whose retention balloon could not be deflated for routine removal.
Initial attempts to puncture the balloon via the inflation channel were unsuccessful.

Findings:

Ultrasound-guided suprapubic puncture of the balloon using a biopsy needle successfully ruptured the balloon.
This technique allowed for the removal of the bladder catheter without complications or significant balloon fragments.

Implications:

Suprapubic balloon puncture is a reproducible technique for managing undeflatable self-retaining balloon catheters.
This method presents minimal complications and a reduced risk of free fragments, offering a valuable alternative in challenging catheter removal scenarios.