The Effect of Early Removal of Urinary Catheters on Establishing Normal Voiding Patterns in Postoperative Urology Patients

Currently there are no scientific guidelines regarding the optimal time of urinary catheter removal following . urological surgery. The purpose of this study was to compare the effects of urinary catheter removal at midnight vs. at 6 am in postoperative urology patients. An experimental design was used. A total of 33 male participants between the ages 44 and 87 were randomly assigned to either group I where catheters were removed at 6 am, or group II where the catheters were removed at midnight. The time between catheter removal and discharge was significantly (p=0.002) shorter for the midnight group compared to the 6 am group. There were no other statistical significant values. All the patients in the midnight group were discharged the same day, versus 65% who were discharged in the 6 am group.

Name thesis:degree_name

Master of Science (MS)

Level thesis:degree_level

Thesis - University Access Only

Discipline thesis:degree_discipline

Graduate Nursing

Year

1997

Author dc:creator

• Apedaile, Yolanda P.

Contributors dc:contributor

• Kay Foland

• urinary catheterization
• urination
• Nursing

Statement dc:rights

• Copyright © 1997 Yolanda Apedaile. All rights reserved

Language dc:language

en

Repository record dc:identifier

https://openprairie.sdstate.edu/etd/810

OAI identifier oai:identifier

oai:openprairie.sdstate.edu:etd-1810