title: [Use of Foley's catheter to control abdominal wall bleeding in the trocar insertion place during laparoscopic surgery].
abstract: BACKGROUND
  Abdominal wall bleeding in the port-site insertion place during laparoscopic surgery is sometimes difficult to control and can be associated with morbidity ranging from parietal pain up to haematoma and massive haemoperitoneum.
  
  
  METHODS
  We perform a retrospective study of our experience in the management of the abdominal wall bleeding port-site using a Foley's catheter (24F), in those cases when haemostasis with electrocautery was not achieved.
  
  
  RESULTS
  This technique was used in 35 patients (27 women and 8 men) with a mean age of 45,37 years (range 24-82 years). The median of time up to the removal of the catheter was 36 hours (range 24-48 hours), without observing bleeding or prolongation of the hospital stay or readmission.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  The use of Foley's catheter is a simple and efficient method for the control of the port-site bleeding during laparoscopic surgery.
authors.affiliation: Servicio de Cirugía General, Hospital General de Castellón, España.
authors.forename: Pablo
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Priego-Jiménez
authors.forename: Jaime
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Ruiz-Tovar
authors.forename: Gabriel Alejandro
authors.initials: GA
authors.lastname: Paiva-Coronel
mesh_terms: D034861:Abdominal Wall; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D016063:Blood Loss, Surgical / Q000517:prevention & control*; D002404:Catheterization / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000379:methods*; D005260:Female; D006488:Hemostasis, Surgical / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000379:methods*; D006801:Humans; D010535:Laparoscopy / Q000295:instrumentation; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D013525:Surgical Instruments