Decreasing Postoperative Urgency Following Ureteroscopy: A Randomized Controlled Trial

Postoperative recovery immediately following ureteroscopy can be painful or extremely uncomfortable. The urgent need to void, despite an empty bladder, arises from bladder spasms often resistant to narcotic interventions. Administration of a belladonna and opium (B+O) suppository, a standard postoperative intervention, requires 15 to 30 minutes for opium and 1 to 2 hours for belladonna to act, longer than many ureteroscopy procedures.

Source: Journal of PeriAnesthesia Nursing - July 23, 2017 Category: Nursing Authors: Linda Goodwin, Susan Jane Fetzer, Matthew Stanizzi Tags: ASPAN National Conference Abstract Source Type: research