An unusual complication of foley catheterization in a child: Urethral foreign body


KART Y., BİLALOĞLU E., DUMAN L.

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.