Decreasing the Incidence of Postoperative Urinary Retention and Incontinence With Total Joint Replacement Patients After Spinal Anesthesia in the Postanesthesia Care Unit: A Quality Improvement Project.
CONCLUSIONS: A bladder scanning protocol decreases postoperative incontinence. Bladder scanning also helps to decrease POUR by decreasing the potential risk of complications.
PMID: 31204270 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]
Source: Journal of Perianesthesia Nursing - Category: Nursing Authors: Wishart SM Tags: J Perianesth Nurs Source Type: research
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