Risks associated with early postoperative urinary catheter removal during epidural analgesia: An updated systematic review and meta-analysis
Early removal of urinary catheters during epidural analgesia may increase the POUR without significantly impacting the incidence of urinary tract infections or the length of hospital stay. These findings underscore the importance of carefully weighing the risks and benefits when considering early catheter removal in clinical practice.
Authors
- Kazuma Rifu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8456-3334)
- Homare Ito (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9523-1335)
- Naohiro Sata (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6689-5623)
- Jun Watanabe (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4477-4238)
- Hironori Yamaguchi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8371-9410)
Institutions
- Jichi Medical University (JP)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Indian Journal of Anaesthesia
- Published
- 2025-05-14
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.4103/ija.ija_101_25
- Citations
- 2
- Primary Topic
- Anesthesia and Pain Management
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 4.01