Is it better to avoid urethral catheterization at hysterectomy and caesarean section?
This study involved 329 patients who had either a Caesarean section or a hysterectomy. A comparison has been made between 70 patients who were never catheterized and 251 who had a urethral catheter perioperatively. The absence of recognized urinary tract infections in those without a catheter was significant when compared with the 21 urinary infections identified in the catheterized group (p<0.05). The absence of urinary tract infections in the uncatheterized group clearly demonstrates the benefit of avoiding catheterization when possible.
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D002585:Cesarean Section; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007044:Hysterectomy; D011247:Pregnancy; D014521:Urethra; D014546:Urinary Catheterization / Q000009:adverse effects*; D014552:Urinary Tract Infections / Q000209:etiology*