title: Measurement of bladder volume following cesarean section using bladderscan.
abstract: Urinary dysfunction is common following delivery, especially after cesarean section. A large number of women may undergo catheterization to ascertain whether they are in retention, as ultrasound is not always available. The bladder volume in 50 women was estimated using a Bladderscan and compared to that measured by urethral catheterization. A close correlation was found (r = 0.807: P = 0.610). These results have resulted in the Bladderscan being used as an alternative to intermittent catheterization as a test of bladder overdistension following cesarean section in our unit.
authors.affiliation: Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Torbay Hospital, Torquay, Devon, UK.
authors.forename: J W
authors.initials: JW
authors.lastname: Barrington
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Edwards
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Ashcroft
authors.forename: O
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Adekanmi
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D002585:Cesarean Section; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D011184:Postoperative Period; D011247:Pregnancy; D014463:Ultrasonography; D001743:Urinary Bladder / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D014546:Urinary Catheterization; D016055:Urinary Retention / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*