Unintended Foley's catheter placement into the ureter: A case report

Foleys catheter insertion is among the most common urological procedures performed by urologists. Here we present a case diagnosed with neurogenic bladder before 3 years and she was on long-term indwelling Foleys catheter since that due to urge incontinence and changes her catheter regularly every 10 to12 weeks, where the tip of the catheter was found in the right vesico-ureteric junction with hydronephrosis of the right kidney. The two most commonly encountered complications of Foley catheter placement are urethral injury and retention of the Foley balloon in the urethra. Misdirection of Foleys catheter into the ureter is a rare complication. Up to our knowledge, only twenty cases have been reported in literature. One should keep in mind that inadvertent insertion into the ureter can occur, especially in female patients with neurogenic bladder. •Foleys catheter insertion is among the most common urological procedures.•The two most commonly encountered complications of Foley catheter placement are urethral injury and retention of the Foley balloon in urethra.•Misdirection of Foleys catheter into the ureter is a rare complication.