A randomized clinical trial: timing of indwelling urethral catheter removal following transurethral resection of prostate

• Published in: Future Science OA
• Main Authors: Saddam Al Demour, Mohammad T Al-Zubi, Mera Ababneh, Samer F Al-Rawashdah, Muayyad Ahmad
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: Taylor & Francis Group 2023-11-01
• Subjects: benign prostatic hyperplasia; early versus delay catheter removal; transurethral resection of the prostate; urethral catheter removal
• Online Access: https://www.future-science.com/doi/10.2144/fsoa-2023-0195
• ISSN: 2056-5623

Aim: We aimed to evaluate early versus delayed removal of the indwelling urethral catheter (IUC) following transurethral resection of prostate (TURP). Methods: In this clinical trial conducted between July 2016 and June 2020, 90 patients underwent TURP were randomized equally into: group A, early IUC removal (24 h), and group B, delayed IUC removal (72 h). Results: The mean length of hospital stay was longer among the patients in group B. There were no significant differences in recatheterization, secondary bleeding, or UTI between groups A and B. The mean VAS score and CRBD were higher in group B. Conclusion: Early IUC removal following TURP is safe approach with favorable clinical outcomes. Clinical Trial Registration: NCT04363970 (clinicaltrials.gov)