Immediate Removal of Indwelling Catheters After Hysterectomy Was Not Associated With Adverse Outcomes
- Topics:
- Healthcare Services
- Source:
- BMJ Publishing Group
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Overview: Indwelling urinary catheters are frequently used after urogenital surgery to monitor urine output and to prevent urinary retention. Although there seems to be no clinical uncertainty about the need for an empty bladder before surgery, controversy arises about the ideal time to remove the catheter. Removal of indwelling catheters tends to be based on personal preference and tradition rather than evidence from research.1 The study by Dunn et al was carefully designed, with appropriate and clinically relevant outcomes. The major findings were that patients who had immediate removal of indwelling catheters had no adverse outcomes and reported significantly less pain than patients who had their catheters removed after 24 hours.
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Format: PDF | Size: 146KB | Date: Aug 2006 | Pages: 2
