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Immediate removal of indwelling catheters after hysterectomy was not associated with adverse outcomes
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https://doi.org/10.1136/ebn.7.2.45

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    Dunn TS, Shlay J, Forshner D. Are in-dwelling catheters necessary for 24 hours after hysterectomy? Am J Obstet Gynecol 2003;189:435–7.OpenUrlCrossRefPubMedWeb of Science

    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

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    randomised controlled trial.

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    {concealed}*.

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    blinded {outcome assessors and data analysts}*.

    Embedded ImageFollow up period:

    24 hours after surgery.

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    a medical centre in Denver, Colorado, USA.

    Embedded ImagePatients:

    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, …

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