Extending uses of holmium:yttrium-aluminum-garnet laser--deflating blocked catheter balloon.
The nondeflating catheter balloon is infrequently encountered by urologists and can pose quite a challenge. We describe a new technique for its removal using the holmium:yttrium-aluminum-garnet laser when noninvasive methods have failed.
Gunendran
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Department of Urology, Blackburn Royal Infirmary, Blackburn, United Kingdom. thirugunendran@hotmail.com
Neilson
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D000368:Aged; D000535:Aluminum; D002404:Catheterization / Q000295:instrumentation*; D003558:Cystoscopy; D004868:Equipment Failure; D005547:Foreign Bodies / Q000628:therapy; D006695:Holmium; D006801:Humans; D007834:Lasers; D008297:Male; D014546:Urinary Catheterization / Q000295:instrumentation*; D015019:Yttrium
C503779:yttrium-aluminum-garnet; D015019:Yttrium; D000535:Aluminum; D006695:Holmium