title: Balloon cuffing and management of the entrapped Foley catheter.
abstract: We have experienced the inability to remove silicone Foley catheters even after complete deflation of the balloon. This potential complication can result from cuffing of the catheter balloon. We present a description of this phenomenon and approaches for successful management of a Foley catheter that has become entrapped due to balloon cuffing.
authors.affiliation: James Buchanan Brady Urological Institute, Johns Hopkins Medical Institutions, Baltimore, Maryland 21287-2101, USA.
authors.forename: Mark L
authors.initials: ML
authors.lastname: Gonzalgo
authors.forename: Patrick C
authors.initials: PC
authors.lastname: Walsh
mesh_terms: D002404:Catheterization / Q000009:adverse effects* / Q000295:instrumentation; D002408:Catheters, Indwelling / Q000009:adverse effects* / Q000600:supply & distribution; D020878:Device Removal / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000379:methods*; D004868:Equipment Failure; D006801:Humans; D014521:Urethra / Q000293:injuries; D014546:Urinary Catheterization / Q000009:adverse effects* / Q000295:instrumentation