title: Removal of retained Foley catheter in bladder with novel use of ureteral catheter: lasso technique.
abstract: Numerous and varied foreign bodies have been described in the lower urinary tract. Techniques previously used to remove these objects have included open and endoscopic removal. We present a novel endoscopic technique using a ureteral catheter as a lasso to remove a retained foreign body, in this case a retained Foley catheter.
authors.affiliation: Department of Urology, MetroHealth Medical Center, Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, Ohio 44109, USA. Mark.Sawyer@UHhospitals.org
authors.forename: Mark D
authors.initials: MD
authors.lastname: Sawyer
authors.forename: J Miguel
authors.initials: JM
authors.lastname: Proano
authors.forename: J Patrick
authors.initials: JP
authors.lastname: Spirnak
mesh_terms: D002404:Catheterization; D005547:Foreign Bodies / Q000628:therapy*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D014513:Ureter; D001743:Urinary Bladder; D014546:Urinary Catheterization / Q000295:instrumentation*