Immediate, 6-hours and 24-hours urethral catheter removal on urinary morbidity following elective caesarean delivery under spinal anaesthesia: A randomized comparative study.

Immediate catheter removal had a lower risk of significant bacteriuria but increased urinary retention, while the 24-hour removal had reduced urinary retention but was fraught with significant bacteriuria. The 6-hour removal had a modest risk for both significant bacteriuria and urinary retention. The 6-hours removal offers a balance and should be a safer option.