TY - JOUR T1 - Short term catheterisation after vaginal prolapse surgery increased recatheterisations, but reduced urinary tract infections, duration of catheterisation, and hospital stay JF - Evidence Based Nursing JO - Evid Based Nurs SP - 54 LP - 54 DO - 10.1136/ebn.8.2.54 VL - 8 IS - 2 A2 - , Y1 - 2005/04/01 UR - http://ebn.bmj.com/content/8/2/54.abstract N2 - Hakvoort RA, Elberink R, Vollebregt A, et al. How long should urinary bladder catheterisation be continued after vaginal prolapse surgery? A randomised controlled trial comparing short term versus long term catheterisation after vaginal prolapse surgery. BJOG 2004;111:828–30.OpenUrlCrossRefPubMedWeb of Science Q Is short term catheterisation more beneficial than standard, prolonged catheterisation after vaginal prolapse surgery? Design:randomised controlled trial.Allocation:unclear allocation concealment.Blinding:unblinded.Follow up period:to the end of hospital stay.Setting:a large hospital in the Netherlands.Patients:100 women who were having anterior colporrhaphy. Patients with signs of a preoperative urinary tract infection (UTI) were excluded.Intervention:all patients had a transurethral Foley catheter (Charrière 14) inserted in the operating suite immediately after surgery. 50 patients were allocated to short term catheterisation (catheter removal on the morning after … ER -