Management of postoperative urinary retention often requires the use of indwelling catheters. The purpose of this study is to see if patient removal of catheters at home is non-inferior to standard office removal.
Voiding trials are a routine part of Urogynecologic surgery. Management of postoperative urinary retention often requires the use of indwelling catheters. However, patients often view the need for catheters as the worst part of their surgical experience, and follow-up voiding trials in the office utilize excess healthcare resources. Many Urology practices allow patient removal of catheters after procedures, though this has not been formally studied. The purpose of this study is to see if patient removal of catheters at home is non-inferior to standard office removal.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
Enrollment
120
Catheter management strategy after surgery
UNC Hillsborough Hospital
Hillsborough, North Carolina, United States
UNC Rex Hospital
Raleigh, North Carolina, United States
Risk of Urinary Retention in the Early Postoperative Period
The percentage of patients who have urinary retention in the early postoperative period (failed voiding trial after discharge POD 2-5) will be measured.
Time frame: 2-5 days postoperatively
Number of nursing calls and office visits for urinary issues in the six week postoperative period
Number of nursing calls and office visits for voiding issues (including catheter issues, voiding dysfunction and urinary retention) will be measured.
Time frame: 6 week postoperative period
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