On occasion, difficulty will be encountered removing an indwelling urethral catheter. This may be as a consequence of failure of the catheter balloon to deflate. This article reviews the published data on managing the non-deflating Foley catheter balloon, and suggests an evidence-based sequence of interventions to deflate the catheter balloon.
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Univ So Calif, Dept Otolaryngol Head & Neck Surg, Los Angeles, CA 90033 USAUniv So Calif, Dept Otolaryngol Head & Neck Surg, Los Angeles, CA 90033 USA