Enterovesical fistula as an iatrogenic complication of foley catheter use: A case report

Enterovesical fistulas can represent a rare complication of long-term indwelling urinary catheters. It can lead to significant morbidity and mortality and usually requires emergent intervention. An elderly nursing home resident presented with abdominal pain and fecal matter in her urine. She was found to have a foley catheter bulb in the small bowel and successfully underwent open repair of the bladder defect along with partial small bowel resection. The diagnosis and management of Enterovesical fistulas as an iatrogenic complication of Foley catheter use is discussed.