On careful examination this shadow was continuous with a radio-opaque line along the Foley catheter (figure 1). We immediately removed the Foley catheter and did another check X-ray. The shadow had ...

In order to restore the urine flow from kidney to bladder, ureteral catheter/stent is used. Ureteral stents can be removed at a clinic by cystoscopy. Cystoscopy can be done only in few minutes. During ...

Although catheter placement, care and removal are part of the nursing staff’s job, the choice of removal time and clamping training depends on the physician’s preference. Moreover, there is no ...

We report a case of spontaneous intravesical knotting of guide wire during per urethral catheterisation that led to retained Foley catheter. The balloon was punctured percutaneously under ultrasound ...

For this purpose, a foley catheter is typically placed prior to surgery and keeps the bladder empty throughout. It may be ...

The conventional surgery for removal of Continuous Peritoneal Dialysis catheter is similar to open insertion technique and requires the surgeon to either go through the same incision or make a ...

The median duration between insertion and removal was 97 days (IQR 62–133). Indications 71% (39/55) of IPC removals were undertaken due to auto-pleurodesis, with other causes comprising of pain (3.6%; ...

Removal of any infected catheter is the rule, with only few exceptions that should be carefully discussed in some particular circumstances. Guidewire exchange can be used for suspicion of catheter ...

His creatinine upon discharge was 0.9 indicating that his kidney function had returned to normal. His foley catheter was removed a week later on a follow up visit.

Objective To describe the clinimetric validation of the I-DECIDED tool for peripheral intravenous catheter assessment and decision-making ... the patient’s chart for evidence of plans to remove or ...

Urinary catheter placement in dogs may be necessary for certain surgical procedures or for treatment of certain conditions. This column describes the vaginoscopic placement of an indwelling female ...