title: Experience with extended use of Foley catheter following repair of the bladder.
abstract: This study compares the results in patients who had anterior repair of the bladder managed with Foley catheter drainage for the traditional four or five postoperative days with a similar group of patients managed with continuous Foley catheter drainage far beyond the traditional period. Although the series was not large, the consistent, excellent results indicated that extended indwelling transurethral catheter technique is highly successful in avoiding common problems frequently encountered with operations upon the bladder and it is safe, effective and exceptionally simple.
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D002408:Catheters, Indwelling; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007902:Length of Stay; D008875:Middle Aged; D011182:Postoperative Care; D001743:Urinary Bladder / Q000601:surgery*; D014546:Urinary Catheterization / Q000379:methods*