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A balloon catheter is a type of "soft" catheter with an inflatable "balloon" at its tip which is used during a catheterization procedure to enlarge a narrow opening or passage within the body. The deflated balloon catheter is positioned, then inflated to perform the necessary procedure, and deflated again in order to be removed.
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A Foley catheter can also be used to ripen the cervix during induction of labor. When used for this purpose, the procedure is called extra-amniotic saline infusion . [ 9 ] In this procedure, the balloon is inserted behind the cervical wall and inflated, for example with 30-80 mL of saline. [ 9 ]
Diagram of a Foley catheter. Foley first described the use of a self-retaining balloon catheter in 1929, to be used to achieve hemostasis after cystoscopic prostatectomy. [2] He worked on development of this design for use as an indwelling urinary catheter, to provide continuous drainage of the bladder, in the 1930s.
Labor may be induced (started) if the health of the mother or the baby is at risk. Induction of labor can be accomplished with pharmaceutical or non-pharmaceutical methods. [1] In Western countries, it is estimated that one-quarter of pregnant women have their labor medically induced with drug treatment. [2]
Uterine balloon tamponade (UBT) is a non-surgical method of treating refractory postpartum hemorrhage. Once postpartum hemorrhage has been identified and medical management given (including agents such as uterotonics and tranexamic acid ), UBT may be employed to tamponade uterine bleeding without the need to pursue operative intervention.
A German study involving 20 patients cited an overall success rate of 90% when the balloon is used in combination with B-Lynch sutures. [10] In 2023, a 4-year case study (2016–2020) in China involving 279 women was published and concluded that the Bakri balloon was an effective treatment in controlling postpartum hemorrhage.
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