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Bedside Extraction of a Rectal Foreign Body Using Hyperinflated Foley Catheter Traction: A Case Report
Matthias Barden1,2, Derek Breiner3
1Medical Education, University of California Riverside School of Medicine, Riverside, USA.
Abstract:
Bedside rectal foreign body (RFB) extraction can be a challenging task in the emergency department (ED) and may require operative or endoscopic management if unsuccessful. Many techniques have been described for RFB extraction including utilization of a Foley catheter. We present a case of a RFB successfully removed at the bedside using a hyperinflated Foley catheter after initial attempts using standard inflation volume were unsuccessful. This RFB case report highlights the bedside management of a difficult clinical situation and suggests a potential new modification to an established procedural technique.
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