Foley Catheter Use in Endovascular Aneurysm Repair

Indwelling urinary catheters (Foley) are routinely placed before elective endovascular aneurysm repair (EVAR) for abdominal aortic aneurysm but may be unnecessary and can potentially lead to adverse urinary events (AUEs). We evaluated outcomes for these with (Foley) and without (No Foley) preoperative placement.

Source: Journal of Vascular Surgery - July 22, 2019 Category: Surgery Authors: Brittany C. Montross, Monica O'Brien-Irr, Linda M. Harris, Hasan H. Dosluoglu, Maciej L. Dryjski Tags: Abstract from the 2019 Eastern Vascular Society Annual Meeting Source Type: research