Catheter drainage after gynecologic surgery: a comparison of methods.
A constant challenge for the gynecologist is to restore normal micturition after surgical procedures that involve the bladder, especially operations for pelvic relaxation and/or stress incontinence. These procedures should not be further complicated by the method used for postoperative bladder drainage. One hundred such cases in private practice, of either vaginal plastic or Marshall-Marchetti-Krantz-Burch procedures, are presented to compare experiences with the use of Foley urethral catheters, suprapubic drainage tubes, and a No. 8 feeding tube used as a urethral catheter and sutured to the urethral meatus. The advantages of this so-called mini-catheter are described. It is simple for both physicians and nursing staff to use. There have been no major complications, and the absence of a Foley balloon allows early voiding.
D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D004322:Drainage / Q000379:methods; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D014521:Urethra / Q000601:surgery; D001743:Urinary Bladder / Q000601:surgery; D014546:Urinary Catheterization / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000379:methods*; D014550:Urinary Incontinence, Stress / Q000601:surgery*; D014621:Vagina / Q000601:surgery