NCBI Bookshelf. AJ Pomajzl ; Larry E. Siref 2. Postoperative urinary retention is the inability to urinate after a surgical procedure despite having a full bladder. It is a relatively common complication of both outpatient and inpatient procedures and, having the ability to recognize and manage postoperative urinary retention is essential for any provider responsible for the treatment of a postoperative patient.
I just watched a documentary on the separation of conjoined twins. It said the surgery lasted 16 hours. This triggered a question I have had for years. As a frequent bathroom user, I wonder how does the surgeon last 16 hours?
A Michigan Medicine nurse recently studied how to reduce urinary retention issues in patients anesthetized for outpatient surgery. Now, her work has wider potential. Two years ago, Lori Dager, R. The reason: postoperative urinary retention POUR , an inability to urinate after having anesthesia. Urinary retention is a common complication that arises after a patient has anesthesia or surgery.