Intermittent catheterization every 6 hours in postpartum women with urinary retention may be a better strategy than extended catheterization over 24 hours, a new prospective, randomized, controlled ...

Among over 450 such patients, no significant difference was observed in the rate of PUR for those who received an intraoperative catheter placement versus those who did not (9.6% vs 8.5%, respectively ...

Urinary retention is an inability to completely empty your bladder. There are two main types of urinary retention: Chronic bladder retention is an ongoing condition that develops over time. You may be ...

Urinary retention—the complete inability to urinate—can occur after surgery and may be chronic or acute. Symptoms include discomfort in the bladder area, lower abdominal pain, trouble starting to pee, ...

Intraoperative urinary catheters do not reduce the risk for postoperative urinary retention (PUR) after laparoscopic inguinal hernia repair, according to a study published online June 15 in JAMA ...

Intermittent catheterisation (IC) remains a pivotal intervention in managing neurogenic bladder dysfunction among spinal cord injury patients. By facilitating periodic bladder emptying, IC helps to ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . CHICAGO — A higher rate of urinary tract infection and longer length of stay were seen in patients who received ...

About LockeT Catheter Precision’s LockeT is a suture retention device intended to assist in wound closure after percutaneous venous punctures. LockeT is a Class 1 device registered with the FDA and ...

A number of female patients, aged 60 and older, have been found to have urinary retention during the recovery period following total hip replacement or hip fracture. (Whether the retention preceded or ...