University Hospitals Plymouth NHS Trust, UK.
Ann R Coll Surg Engl. 2024 Jul;106(6):485-491. doi: 10.1308/rcsann.2023.0003. Epub 2023 Jul 12.
The Foley catheter is one of the most commonly used devices in modern surgical practice. Developed for draining the urinary bladder, this humble catheter has been employed for many other purposes ranging from urine output monitoring to complex urological investigations. Over time, it has evolved into being applied in more complex and innovative ways in various other specialties apart from urology. In this review article, we describe some of the common and novel uses of this deceptively simple device, and discuss the scope of its application in modern medicine.
Foley 导管是现代外科手术中最常用的器械之一。它最初是为了排空膀胱而设计的，现在已经被用于许多其他目的，从尿液输出监测到复杂的泌尿科检查。随着时间的推移，它已经发展成为在除泌尿科以外的其他许多专业领域中以更复杂和创新的方式应用。在这篇综述文章中，我们描述了这种看似简单的器械的一些常见和新颖用途，并讨论了它在现代医学中的应用范围。
