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SUBMITTER: Hendren S
PROVIDER: S-EPMC3747286 | biostudies-literature | 2013 Sep
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Clinics in colon and rectal surgery 20130901 3
After colorectal resection surgery, early urinary catheter removal has been promoted as a part of the national Surgical Care Improvement Project. However, the decrease in urinary tract infection expected with this strategy must be balanced against an increased risk for urinary retention. A systematic review of the literature was undertaken to summarize the evidence for and against early postoperative urinary catheter removal. For nonpelvic colorectal resection, the evidence supports removal of t ...[more]