Abstract:Objective: Thousands of patients must carry Foley catheter during their hospital stay or at home. Sometimes it is impossible to remove it, due to the inability to deflate the balloon. There is no clear protocol about what to do, who should do it and in what order. We present a proposal for action to face this type of situation. Material and methods: We searched the databases of medical publications (Pubmed, Medline, Embase) using the following keywords: Bladder catheter removal, Non-deflatable, retained cathet… Show more
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