An unusual complication of foley catheterization in a child: Urethral foreign body
Journal of Indian Association of Pediatric Surgeons, vol.26, no.6, pp.454-455, 2021 (Scopus)
- Publication Type: Article / Article
- Volume: 26 Issue: 6
- Publication Date: 2021
- Doi Number: 10.4103/jiaps.jiaps_232_20
- Journal Name: Journal of Indian Association of Pediatric Surgeons
- Journal Indexes: Scopus, Academic Search Premier, CAB Abstracts, CINAHL, Directory of Open Access Journals
- Page Numbers: pp.454-455
- Keywords: Foley catheter, foreign body, pediatric, urethra
- Süleyman Demirel University Affiliated: Yes
Abstract
Iatrogenic urethral foreign bodies are rare conditions in clinical practice, and the relevant data are limited to adult cases in the literature. In this paper, we presented a pediatric case in which a fragment of Foley catheter balloon remained in the posterior urethra.