Medically reviewed by Jamin Brahmbhatt, MD A urostomy is a surgical procedure that creates an artificial opening in the ...

Indwelling urinary catheters, also called Foleys, are used by many hospital patients. But a new study shows more than half of them may suffer a complication due to the device. Disclaimer ...

We just don’t have a good alternative to the Foley catheter [a tube inserted in a patient’s urethra to relieve urine from a bladder]. The Foley catheter is great and works when there’s ...

The duration of urinary catheterization must be considered when selecting catheter type. Red rubber catheters and Foley catheters are the two most commonly used types. Both come in a variety of ...