Early Urinary Catheter Removal Following Pelvic Colorectal Surgery: A Prospective, Randomized, Noninferiority Trial

CONCLUSIONS: Following pelvic colorectal surgery, early urinary catheter removal, when combined with the addition of an oral α-antagonist, is noninferior to standard urinary catheter removal and carries a lower risk of symptomatic infection and shorter hospital stay. Clinical Trial Registration: http://www.clinicaltrials.gov (NCT01923129). See Video Abstract at http://links.lww.com/DCR/A738.
Source: Diseases of the Colon and Rectum - Category: Gastroenterology Tags: Original Contributions: Benign Source Type: research