Sönmeyen Balonlu Foley Kateter

There are many complications of using a Foley catheter. One of these complications is the inability to remove the catheter because the balloon cannot be deflated. A 75-year-old male patient was admitted to the Intensive Care Unit. It was planned to replace the foley catheter with the due to signs of infection. The Foley catheter could not be removed because the balloon of the Foley catheter could not be deflation. The liquid in the balloon was discharged with the help of an injector by entering the balloon valve channel from different places, and the procedure was successful. In intensive care units where the Foley catheter needs to be used for a long time to ensure easy balloon drainage, it should be preferred to inflate it with distilled water instead of saline. It should be kept in mind that there are many invasive and non-invasive solutions to be used in case of failure of balloon deflation in the Foley catheter, and each of these solutions has different complications. We recommend that non-invasive applications that put patients at the least risk and have a low risk of complications should be patiently tried according to invasive applications.