Problem with a Foley Catheter
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Extraluminal location of a Foley catheter balloon.
Hong Kong Med J ⎥ Volume 23 Number 2 ⎥ April 2017 ⎥ www.hkmj.org Indwelling urinary catheters are generally safe but may be associated with complications. Although intraperitoneal or extraperitoneal perforation is rare, the condition can be life-threatening.1 Abdominopelvic computed tomography (CT) is commonly performed in hospitalised patients. In many cases the urinary bladder is catheterised...
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عنوان ژورنال: Journal of the Royal Society of Medicine
سال: 1980
ISSN: 0141-0768,1758-1095
DOI: 10.1177/014107688007300423