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No Difference in Urinary Retention or Clinical Outcomes with Urinary Catheter in Non-Drainage TKA
April 2021
No Difference in Urinary Retention or Clinical Outcomes with Urinary Catheter in Non-Drainage TKA
Study Type:Therapy
OE Level Evidence:1
Journal Level of Evidence:1
Indwelling urinary catheterization was unnecessary in non-drainage total knee arthroplasty: a randomized controlled trial
Arch Orthop Trauma Surg. 2021 Mar;141(3): 469-476.Did you know you're eligible to earn 0.5 CME credits for reading this report? Click Here
Synopsis
Two hundred and thirty patients with knee osteoarthritis and scheduled for a primary non-drainage total knee arthroplasty (TKA) using combined spinal epidural anesthesia with a short-acting opioid were randomized to receive indwelling urinary catheterization for up to 24 hours post-operation (n=115) or no urinary catheterization (n=115). The primary outcome of interest was the incidence of post-op...
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