Risk factors for urinary retention after vaginal hysterectomy for pelvic organ prolapse.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

To evaluate the risk factors for postoperative urinary retention in women who underwent vaginal hysterectomy for symptomatic pelvic organ prolapse.

Methods

The medical records of 221 women who underwent vaginal hysterectomy with anterior and posterior colporrhapy were reviewed. Urinary retention after catheter removal was defined as the presence of at least one of the following three conditions: 1) failure of first voiding trial necessitating catheterization, 2) first residual urine volume after self-voiding ≥150 mL, and 3) Foley catheter re-insertion.

Results

Urinary retention occurred in 60 women (27.1%). Multivariate and receiver operating characteristic curve analysis revealed that age (>63 years) and early postoperative day of catheter removal (day 1) w

SUBMITTER: Chong C 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC4796084 | biostudies-literature | 2016 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature