Kanengiser S, Juster F, Kogan S, Ruddy R
Department of Pediatrics, New York Medical College, Valhalla 10595.
Pediatr Emerg Care. 1989 Mar;5(1):37-9. doi: 10.1097/00006565-198903000-00012.
A case of knotting of a bladder catheter inserted to closely monitor a critically ill child is presented. The literature is reviewed, revealing knotting to be an unusual complication of this common pediatric procedure. Risk factors for knotting are discussed, and precautionary recommendations are presented.