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. 2023 Jun;89(6):2931-2933.
doi: 10.1177/00031348221088969. Epub 2022 Apr 17.

Frederic Eugene Basil Foley (1891-1966) and the Foley-type Balloon Catheter

Joseph J DuBose  1 , David V Feliciano  2
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Frederic Eugene Basil Foley (1891-1966) and the Foley-type Balloon Catheter

Joseph J DuBose et al. Am Surg. 2023 Jun.

Abstract

The history and physician behind the eponym for the commonly utilized Foley catheter.

Keywords: history; surgical education.

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