NON-DEFLATION OF FOLEY CATHETER BALLOON - USE OF TRANSRECTAL ULTRASOUND

Authors
WOO HH ODRISCOLL DM SAALFELD J
Citation
Hh. Woo et al., NON-DEFLATION OF FOLEY CATHETER BALLOON - USE OF TRANSRECTAL ULTRASOUND, Australian and New Zealand journal of surgery, 64(8), 1994, pp. 576-577
Citations number
4
Categorie Soggetti
Surgery
Journal title
Australian and New Zealand journal of surgery → ACNP
ISSN journal
00048682
Volume
64
Issue
8
Year of publication
1994
Pages
576 - 577
Database
ISI
SICI code
0004-8682(1994)64:8<576:NOFCB->2.0.ZU;2-S
Abstract
The problem of failed balloon deflation on removal of a Foley catheter is frequently observed. The use is reported of transrectal ultrasound with a small gauge biopsy needle to enable balloon deflation after th e failure of less invasive techniques.