Incidence of Foley catheter–related urethral injury in a tertiary referral center

Making Hospitals Safer for Older Adults: Updating Quality Metrics by Understanding Hospital-Acquired Delirium and Its Link to Falls

“…23 Up to 1.4% of all indwelling urinary catheters placed in the ED, operating room, or hospital wards may lead to a traumatic urethral injury. 24 Unlike other minor procedures that commonly lead to adverse outcomes, the insertion of an indwelling urinary catheter does not require informed consent. Consequently, its indications are often not known by ED or hospital physicians.…”

Development and first-in-human testing of FLUME urinary catheter with protected tip and relocated drainage holes

“…As the FLUME configuration resembles the Foley catheter when the retaining balloon is deflated, placement and removal is expected to be familiar to users, and the first-in-human tests support that assumption; no specific training needs for healthcare professionals were identified. There is also a potential safety benefit, as about 1% of male catheterisations result in injuries [4] , [5] . The Foley catheter allows urine flow while the balloon is in the urethra, so further advance is needed to avoid premature inflation.…”

Ultrasound-guided Placement of a Foley Catheter Using a Hydrophilic Guide Wire

“…The incidences of urinary tract infection, cystitis and septicemia two weeks after catheter induced urethral injury were 12.72%, 3.45% and 1.9% with estimated costs of $11,052, $482 and $48,935, respectively. 10 …”