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Obstruction of the urinary bladder

Obstruction of the urinary bladder
(A) Transverse (left) and sagittal (right) ultrasound images of a distended, post-void bladder.
(B) Same bladder after placement of Foley catheter. The balloon of the catheter is visible (arrowheads).
Courtesy of W Charles O'Neill, MD.
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