Retrograde Bladder Filling after Laparoscopic Gynecologic Surgery: A Double-blind Randomized Controlled Trial.

ABSTRACT:

Study objective

To evaluate whether retrofilling the bladder on completion of elective laparoscopic gynecologic surgery for benign indications has an effect on the timing of the first postoperative void and the timing of discharge from the hospital.

Design

Double-blind randomized controlled trial.

Setting

Single academic surgical day hospital.

Patients

Patients undergoing outpatient laparoscopic gynecologic surgery, excluding hysterectomy or pelvic reconstructive surgery.

Interventions

On completion of surgery, patients were randomized to either retrograde filling of the bladder with 200 mL of saline before catheter removal or standard care (immediate catheter removal). Patients and postanesthesia care unit nurses (outcome assessors) were both blinded.

SUBMITTER: Zakhari A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7532349 | biostudies-literature | 2021 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature