Urinary catheter Laparoscopic hysterectomy Urinary retention Urinary tract infection
Conditions
Interventions
Group A (treatment group): the patients in this group will have their catheter directly removed in the OR after LH.
Group B (control group): the patients in the control group will have their cathet
Sponsors
none
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Older than 18 years Scheduled for LH for benign indication or low-grade malignancy (with or without salpingo-oophorectomie)
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Concomitant procedures such as prolapse surgery, severe endometriose and/or bowel resection Preoperative known urinary voiding problems (incontinence) Preoperative known urinary tract infection Patients suffering from diseases potentially associated with inability to void (e.g. MS) A Gravid or postpartum hysterectomy
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Urinary retention, defined as the inability to void (completely) 6 hours after catheter removal. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Rate of re-catheterization Urinary tract infection, based on clinical symptoms and urine sample after catheter removal Length of hospital stay Moment of ambulation (defined as first time out of bed) Presence of urine (objectified with bladder scan) after voiding before discharge Patient¡¦s perspectives „X VAS (OR+6 hours; OR+24 hours) „X Satisfaction (OR+24 hours; OR+6weeks) | — |
Contacts
Public ContactF.W. Jansen
Leiden University Medical Center (LUMC), Department of Gynaecology, P.O. Box 9600
Outcome results
None listed