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Removal of Retained Urinary Catheters
Author(s) -
Chin P. L.,
Singh R. K.,
Athey G.
Publication year - 1984
Publication title -
british journal of urology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.773
H-Index - 148
eISSN - 1464-410X
pISSN - 0007-1331
DOI - 10.1111/j.1464-410x.1984.tb05357.x
Subject(s) - catheter , medicine , balloon catheter , urinary system , balloon , surgery , urinary catheter , ultrasound , radiology
Summary— In a 1‐year register, retained urinary catheters were encountered on 23 occasions. ln vitro tests showed that 2 ml of ether or chloroform injected through the inflation channel of catheter balloons caused disruption within a few seconds but liquid paraffin took over 20 min, leaving an unacceptable amount of debris. A new method of removal using diagnostic ultrasound to identify the balloon of the retained catheter is described, together with suggestions for removal of retained catheters occurring under different circumstances.