Publications by authors named "T Linsenmeyer"
Objective: Compare ability of renal ultrasound and Tc-99m mercaptoacetyltriglycine (MAG3) renal scan to identify upper urinary tract stasis.
Design: Retrospective chart review.
Setting: Outpatient Neuro-urology clinic serving a large SCI population.
Article Synopsis
- The study aimed to find out how much you can overinflate Foley catheter balloons before they burst and how the size and material of the catheters affect this.
- It involved testing 83 Foley catheters (14 silicone and 69 latex) by overinflating them until they ruptured, measuring the burst volume and any fragments that formed.
- Results showed that latex catheters had a high rate of fragment formation (90%), while silicone catheters had none, and larger catheter sizes increased burst volumes, indicating precautions for certain patients.