Tragedy of Inappropriately Managed Foley Catheter.

One of the most commonly performed invasive procedures in hospitalized patients is urethral catheterization with a Foley catheter [1]. It has been estimated that 10–15 % of hospitalized patients will undergo Foley catheter drainage at some time during their admission [2]. Foley catheters are used routinely for both shortand long-term drainage of the urinary bladder and have been associated with many complications including infections, catheter encrustation, catheter blockage, bladder spasms, balloon rupture, leakage and retained catheter [3]. These complications occur more commonly with chronic indwelling catheters, but can also happen with short term use as well. The retained Foley catheter is a vexing problem that many physicians are likely to encounter during their careers. The article also reviews the methods available for the removal of retained Foley catheters caused by balloons that will not deflate and provides the surgeon with strategies for managing this problem. A case report of a patient with a non-deflating Foley urethral catheter balloon is described. The medical literature on complications of urethral catheterization was reviewed. Urinary bladder stones are common in males, rarely found in females (2 %), and their occurrence should be evaluated in detail. In females, urinary bladder stones are usually formed as a consequence of outlet obstruction or neurogenic bladder causing stasis and rarely from foreign body intrusion. The patients undergoing obstetric and gynecological surgery with implantation of foreign bodies in the urinary bladder do give rise to stone formation. Most of the foreign bodies include birth control devices, vaginal slings, and a few cases have non-absorbable suture [2, 4]. Dr. Sujnanendra Mishra is a Senior consultant in OBGYN and working as ADMO (FW) Balangir, Odisha.