Measurement of bladder volume following cesarean section using bladderscan.
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.
Barrington
J W
JW
Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Torbay Hospital, Torquay, Devon, UK.
Edwards
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G
Ashcroft
M
M
Adekanmi
O
O
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*