Immediate removal of indwelling catheters after hysterectomy was not associated with adverse outcomes
Q Does immediate removal of an indwelling catheter after hysterectomy reduce recatheterisations, complications, and pain more than catheter removal on the first day after surgery?
METHODS
Design:
randomised controlled trial.
Allocation:
{concealed}*.
Blinding:
blinded {outcome assessors and data analysts}*.
Follow up period:
24 hours after surgery.
Setting:
a medical centre in Denver, Colorado, USA.
Patients:
250 women (median age 47 y, 63% Hispanic) who had hysterectomy for various benign diseases (eg, fibroid tumours, abnormal uterine bleeding, chronic pain, persistent cervical dysplasia, or microinvasive cervical cancer). Exclusion criterion: anticipated complicated surgical procedures (ie, bladder suspension or colporraphy, diagnosis suspicious for severe endometriosis, or requirement of strict fluid treatment).
Intervention:
immediate removal of the catheter in the …
