title: Entrapped Foley catheter: a case study.
abstract: Obstruction of the urethra can cause necrosis of the urethra. Without prompt intervention, this obstruction may lead to intrinsic renal failure. A unique nursing situation occurred with a patient's entrapped Foley catheter, requiring timely intervention. This case study reinforces that a nurse's ability to assess and describe clinical assessment findings to a physician via the telephone can be critical to patient outcomes.
authors.affiliation: Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital, Denton, TX, USA.
authors.forename: Vallye
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Brooks
mesh_terms: D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D002404:Catheterization / Q000009:adverse effects* / Q000451:nursing*; D002763:Cholecystectomy / Q000451:nursing*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009730:Nursing Assessment / Q000379:methods*; D013527:Perioperative Nursing / Q000379:methods*