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. 2006;85(5):604-7.
doi: 10.1080/00016340600606992.

Reliability of an automatic ultrasound system in the post partum period in measuring urinary retention

Adriana F M Van Os  1 , Paul J Q Van der Linden
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Reliability of an automatic ultrasound system in the post partum period in measuring urinary retention

Adriana F M Van Os et al. Acta Obstet Gynecol Scand. 2006.
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Abstract

Background: Urinary retention in the post partum period may lead to short- and long-term complications.

Objective: To investigate the reliability of an automatic ultrasound system to measure the volume of the bladder post partum.

Methods: About 85 women, who delivered vaginally were observed 6 hr post partum. When the bladder volume measured by BladderScan BVI 3000 was more than 300 ml, it was compared with the bladder volume measured by catheterization.

Results: Ten additional catheterizations were performed by using BladderScan BVI 3000, when compared with the number of estimated cathetharizations based on clinical indications. Eight women had a residual volume of more than 300 ml, of whom two got an indwelling catheter. Using Bland-Altman methods, there was no significant difference in volumes measured by BladderScan BVI 3000 or by catheterization. Also, there was no significant difference between two observers.

Conclusion: The BladderScan BVI 3000 is a reliable and non-invasive method to recognize urinary retention in the post partum period.

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