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• TITLE: A Novel, Safe Way of Removing Non-Deflatable Bladder Catheter

  AUTHORS: Ziauddin Khan, Umair Tahir Khan, Imran Khan, Tahir Naeem Khan

  KEYWORDS: Balloon Dilation; Urinary Catheterization; Urinary Bladder; Catheters; Equipment Failure

  JOURNAL NAME: Open Journal of Urology, Vol.2 No.4, November 20, 2012

  ABSTRACT: Non-deflated balloon of a transurethral inserted bladder catheter is a problem that could be difficult to manage, especially in males. A variety of methods have been described to puncture the balloon and remove the catheter, though these can be associated with complications. We illustrate a simple and a safe method to overcome this problem using a flexible cystoscope under local anaesthesia.