Avoiding Urinary Catheterization in Patients Undergoing Atrial Fibrillation Catheter Ablation.

ABSTRACT:

Purpose

Indwelling urinary catheters are commonly inserted when administering general anesthesia. However, there are significant risks to routine IUC insertion. We compared urinary and other outcomes in a population of patients undergoing atrial fibrillation (AF) ablation with or without IUC.

Methods

This was a single center, retrospective review of patients undergoing AF ablation. Patients were identified by procedure codes and patient health characteristics and outcome data were manually extracted from electronic health records. The primary composite endpoint was 7-day periprocedural urinary outcomes including cystitis, dysuria, hematuria, urethral damage, or urinary retention.

Results

404 patients were included in the study, 297 with IUC and 107 without IUC. Uncath

SUBMITTER: Lehman AB 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7237079 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature