Eila C. Skinner
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Review of techniques to remove a Foley catheter when the balloon does not deflate.
Urology. 2002; (1): 127-9
Failure of a Foley balloon to deflate may be caused by a faulty valve mechanism, blockage of the inflation channel, or, rarely, crystallization of the fluid within the balloon. We discuss the approach to successful management and present a stepwise algorithm to remove the catheter safely and expeditiously.
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