Document Type
Original Article
Abstract
Background: A condition known as postoperative urinary retention (POUR) occurs when a patient is unable to produce urine immediately after surgery. This is a typical issue that arises after gynecologic surgery procedures, particularly those that deal with procedures to treat urine incontinence and prolapse of the pelvis.
Objective: To determine the incidence of urine retention and the variables impacting it in Egyptian women who have undergone benign gynecologic surgery.
Patients and methods: One hundred patients from Al-Hussein University Hospital had gynecologic procedures performed on them between November 2021 and November 2022 for noncancerous reasons; all were part of the study cohort.
Results: Thirteen out of one hundred women who had gynecologic operations for noncancerous conditions experienced postoperative urine retention (POUR). Within 24 hours after surgery, the void volume dropped dramatically while the post-void residual volume rose. When looking at demographic data and POUR levels, no statistically significant differences were discovered. However, a significant association was noted between POUR and cesarean section (CS), as well as the need for an indwelling catheter. Patients with POUR exhibited lower void volumes and higher post-void residuals 24 hours postoperatively compared to those without retention.
Conclusion: The findings of this study suggest that voiding dysfunction following benign gynecologic surgery may be impacted in an unanticipated way.
Keywords
Urinary Retention; Gynecologic Surgery; Benign Diseases
Subject Area
Obstetrics and Gynecology
How to Cite This Article
Gabriel, Mohamed Mohamed Ibrahim; Abdelmoaty, Muhamed Ahmed; Elsalhy, Mohamed Abd-elrahim; and Zayed, Mahmoud Atef Elsaid Mohamed
(2024)
"Urinary Retention after Gynecologic Surgeries for Benign Diseases in Egyptian Women,"
Al-Azhar International Medical Journal: Vol. 5:
Iss.
6, Article 13.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.58675/2682-339X.2473
