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. 2007 Dec;99(3):229-32.
doi: 10.1016/j.ijgo.2007.05.037. Epub 2007 Jul 20.

Postpartum urinary retention after cesarean delivery

C C Liang  1 , S D Chang, Y L Chang, S H Chen, H Y Chueh, P J Cheng
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Postpartum urinary retention after cesarean delivery

C C Liang et al. Int J Gynaecol Obstet. 2007 Dec.

Abstract

Objective: To investigate the incidence of postpartum urinary retention (PUR) after cesarean delivery and determine which obstetric factors contribute to this problem.

Method: A prospective study recruited 605 pregnant women who had a cesarean delivery. Each patient's postvoid residual bladder volume (PVRBV) was estimated with an ultrasound scan after first micturition. The women were divided into 2 groups: PUR (PVRBV > or =150 mL) and normal. Patients' characteristics, obstetric parameters, and prevalence of lower urinary tract symptoms at 3 months postpartum were compared.

Result: The overall incidence of PUR was 24.1%. The incidence of overt and covert PUR was 7.4% and 16.7%, respectively. Morphine-related postoperative analgesia, multiple pregnancy, and low body mass index were significantly associated with PUR. At 3-month follow-up, 5.0% of patients had obstructive voiding symptoms and 9.1% had irritative voiding symptoms.

Conclusion: Our results revealed PUR was a common phenomenon in patients who had a cesarean delivery, and morphine-related postoperative analgesia was the main contributing factor.

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