Midnight removal: an improved approach to removal of catheters.
There is no recognised policy regarding the timing of urethral catheter removal, although early morning removal is commonly practised. Removing the catheter at midnight allows patients to return to a normal voiding pattern more rapidly and to leave hospital earlier.
Noble
J G
JG
Department of Urology, Westminster Hospital, London.
Menzies
D
D
Cox
P J
PJ
Edwards
L
L
D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D010351:Patient Discharge; D011446:Prospective Studies; D013997:Time Factors; D014546:Urinary Catheterization / Q000379:methods*; D014554:Urination