Immediate versus early urinary catheter removal after gastrectomy under enhanced recovery after surgery protocols: randomized clinical trial.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Compliance with enhanced recovery after surgery (ERAS) protocols in gastrectomy, including urinary catheter management, remains poor. This study evaluated the feasibility of immediate urinary catheter removal after radical gastrectomy.

Methods

This was a non-inferiority randomized clinical trial performed at a university-affiliated hospital in China. Patients undergoing radical gastrectomy were randomized in a 1 : 1 ratio to either immediate removal (IR) or early removal (ER) of the urinary catheter. The randomization sequence was computer generated; the investigators and patients were not blinded to group allocation. ERAS protocols were applied in all patients. The primary outcome measure was postoperative urinary retention with a non-inferiority margin of 10% to

SUBMITTER: Wei C 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12361889 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature