Eileen Sherburne1, Kathleen Sawin. 1. Department of Advanced Practice Nursing and Research, Children's Hospital of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, WI, USA. esherburne@chw.org
Abstract
PURPOSE: This study aims to determine the time frame of postoperative bladder volume assessment in order to identify children at risk for urinary retention in a pediatric orthopedic population. DESIGN AND METHODS: This is a descriptive and nonexperimental study. Variables included age, sex, length of anesthesia, type of analgesia, analgesia delivery, bladder volume, and intravenous fluid rate. RESULTS: Twenty-nine percent of the children (n = 38) required straight catheterization. The average length of time to bladder emptying was 5 hr. There were significant correlations (p < .05) between several variables. PRACTICE IMPLICATIONS: The standard practice of waiting 8 hr before assessment of voiding was not supported in this study.
PURPOSE: This study aims to determine the time frame of postoperative bladder volume assessment in order to identify children at risk for urinary retention in a pediatric orthopedic population. DESIGN AND METHODS: This is a descriptive and nonexperimental study. Variables included age, sex, length of anesthesia, type of analgesia, analgesia delivery, bladder volume, and intravenous fluid rate. RESULTS: Twenty-nine percent of the children (n = 38) required straight catheterization. The average length of time to bladder emptying was 5 hr. There were significant correlations (p < .05) between several variables. PRACTICE IMPLICATIONS: The standard practice of waiting 8 hr before assessment of voiding was not supported in this study.
Authors: Tommi Yrjälä; Linda Helenius; Markku Taittonen; Hanna Oksanen; Heli Keskinen; Terhi Kolari; Ilkka Helenius Journal: Eur Spine J Date: 2021-10-05 Impact factor: 3.134