A Simple New Method to Retrieve the Impacted Balloon Catheter: A Clinical Study

Introduction: A urinary catheter is any tube system placed in the body to drain and collect urine from the bladder. Urinary catheters are sometimes recommended as a way to manage urinary incontinence and urinary retention in both men and women. There are different types of catheters, which may be used for a variety of different reasons, either for Use of a catheter for short-term use or long-term use. Long-term use catheters are called indwelling catheters. We are using past 24 years with the devised technique for retrieving the impacted balloon catheter either per urethral or suprapubic. It is simple, easy, and does not require any equipment or operation theater. It is bedside procedure. Purpose: The retained and impacted Foley’s catheter, which are failed to remove by other methods can be removed with a simpler technique. Methods: Various methods are available to remove retained Foley’s catheters. We have done a randomized prospective study of retained Foley’s catheters removal. We simply insert ureteric catheter stylette or wire which is introduced into the channel of balloon inflation. By this water leaks out and catheter comes out. We have done hundreds of cases past 24 years in a government hospital in bedside as well in the outpatient department. No complication or failure occurred. Results: The results are excellent with this technique for removal retained Foley’s catheters, and it is simple to do the procedure. Conclusion: This method is simple, safe, inexpensive, and can be carried out without anesthesia ultrasound facilities and radiological facilities are not available. We are using this method over past 24 years with 100% success and without any complications.