Postoperative Hematuria Is the Key to Achieving No Indwelling Urethral Catheter Immediately After Prostatic Urethral Lift: A Japanese Single‐Center Prospective Study
We evaluated the utility and safety of a protocol using postoperative hematuria grade as a decision-making tool for early urethral catheter removal following PUL. This hematuria-grade-based catheter removal protocol after PUL was generally feasible and safe.
Authors
- Kanya Kaga (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3183-5428)
- Go Anan (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8325-2606)
- Yosuke Fujishima (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4987-0368)
- Hidero Minami
Institutions
- Iwate Prefectural Central Hospital (JP)
- Chiba Prefectural Sawara High School (JP)
- Yotsuya Medical Cube (JP)
- Social Insurance Saitama Chuo Hospital (JP)
- Tsurugi Hospital (JP)
Publication Details
- Journal
- International Journal of Urology
- Published
- 2025-08-14
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1111/iju.70195
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Urinary Bladder and Prostate Research
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 1.84