The objective of this study is to determine if backfilling the bladder immediately post-operatively, prior to removal of the foley catheter, in patients undergoing same-day total laparoscopic hysterectomy will hasten time to first spontaneous void and time to discharge
In recent years, a paradigm shift from traditional perioperative care models to "Enhanced Recovery After Surgery (ERAS)" has taken place across a wide range of surgical subspecialties including minimally-invasive gynecologic surgery. Many gynecologic procedures that once required hospital admission are now being performed as outpatient procedures. To optimize same-day discharge through the ERAS pathways, protocols call for early removal of urinary catheters following gynecologic surgery. Studies in urogynecologic literature have shown that a backfill-assisted voiding trial is superior to a spontaneous voiding trial in patients undergoing transvaginal surgery. However, there are limited studies published in literature focusing on minimally invasive gynecologic procedures, specifically laparoscopic hysterectomies. A successful spontaneous voiding trial is usually a postoperative criteria prior to discharge after same-day total laparoscopic hysterectomy. Through this randomized controlled trial, the investigators aim to compare two techniques of postoperative bladder testing for patients undergoing same-day total laparoscopic hysterectomy. This study would provide valuable data on improved measures for predicting voiding efficiency, time to first void, and time to discharge for patients undergoing same-day total laparoscopic hysterectomies. Ultimately, the investigators predict that backfilling the bladder immediately postoperatively, prior to removal of the foley catheter, will hasten time to first spontaneous void and reduce the amount of time spent in the recovery room.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
OTHER
Masking
SINGLE
Enrollment
172
Backfilling the bladder with 200 mL of normal saline immediately postoperatively, prior to foley catheter removal, after same-day total laparoscopic hysterectomy can potentially increase time to first spontaneous void and time to discharge.
Removal of the foley catheter is routinely performed after same-day laparoscopic hysterectomy
Magee-Womens Hospital, UPMC
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States
Time to first spontaneous void
Our primary hypothesis is that patients who undergo same-day total laparoscopic hysterectomy that are randomized into the group who have their bladders backfilled with 200 cc normal saline post-operatively, prior to removal of the foley catheter will have a shorter time to first spontaneous void.
Time frame: From the date of randomization until the date of discharge from the hospital, assessed up to 4 weeks
Time to discharge from the hospital after same-day laparoscopic hysterectomy
We hypothesize that patients who undergo same-day total laparoscopic hysterectomy that are randomized into the group who have their bladders filled with 200 cc normal saline post-operatively, prior to removal of the foley catheter, will have a shorter time to discharge. We will be recording the amount of time patients spend in the post-anesthesia care unit (PACU)
Time frame: From the date of randomization until the date of discharge from the hospital, assessed up to 4 weeks
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