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Monday, July 20, 2009 JF asks

Q: Trauma to the neck of the bladder and or the urethra while pushing during labor.

Hi, can a foley catheter cause trauma to the neck of the bladder and or urethra while pushing during labor? Thank you in advance!!!!

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7/24/09 8:48am

My wife delivered our three month old with foley in becuase she had an epicdurel vagnial delivery & it never bothered her or did any damaged that we know of.

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