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NON‐DEFLATION OF FOLEY CATHETER BALLOON: USE OF TRANSRECTAL ULTRASOUND
Author(s) -
Woo H. H.,
O'Driscoll D. M.,
Saalfeld J.
Publication year - 1994
Publication title -
australian and new zealand journal of surgery
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.111
H-Index - 51
eISSN - 1445-2197
pISSN - 0004-8682
DOI - 10.1111/j.1445-2197.1994.tb02292.x
Subject(s) - medicine , foley , balloon , deflation , ultrasound , foley catheter , surgery , catheter , balloon catheter , radiology , keynesian economics , monetary policy , economics
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 the failure of less invasive techniques.