Urinary Retention Following Caudal Anesthesia Operation:Nursing Countermeasures / 中华医院感染学杂志

ABSTRACT

OBJECTIVE To post correlation between urinary retention following caudal anesthesia operation and nursing countermeasures,and to supply credible gist for reducing intra-urethral cannula. METHODS A total of 146 patients with urinary retention following caudal anesthesia and anal canal operation from Jun to Oct 2003 in our hospital were analyzed. RESULTS It was obvious that patients with caudal anesthesia taken no intra-urethral cannula way to induce urination especially for adolescent.Nineteen patients taken intra-urethral cannula were with an average of(53.7 years),it was significant different between patients of different age with urinary retention taking physical methods to induce urination. CONCLUSIONS It must be thought much of taking physical methods without analgesia,irritation,and side-effect to help patient′s urination,reducing invasive operation,and avoiding iatrogenic infection.