title: Prevention of urinary retention by fluid restriction following anorectal operations.
abstract: In a carefully controlled prospective randomized study of 500 patients, the postoperative catheterization rate following anorectal surgical procedures was dramatically reduced by a combination of severe dehydration of the patients and reorientation of the nursing personnel to delay catheterization until the bladder is distended. The effectiveness of fluid restriction was clearly demonstrated.
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D004326:Drinking; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011182:Postoperative Care; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000517:prevention & control*; D012002:Rectal Diseases / Q000601:surgery*; D014546:Urinary Catheterization; D014555:Urination Disorders / Q000517:prevention & control*; D014868:Water Deprivation