Sezaryen Sonrası İdrar Sondası Kalma Süresi, Gaz-Gaita Çıkış Süresini Etkiliyor Mu?

Abstract

Aim: While some clinicians remove urine catheters immediately after caesarean section operations, others prefer that they are retained for 12-24 hours. This study aims to investigate the time of removal of urine catheter from patients after caesarean section operation and the potential benefits with respect to gastrointestinal motility during the postoperative period. Method: This prospective study included 100 women who had undergone caesarean section in the obstetrics department of Turhal State Hospital between March 2021 and June 2021. The urine catheters of the patients were removed at 4, 8, and 12 hours postoperatively, and the patients were separated into 3 groups accordingly. These 3 groups were compared in aspect of time to gas and faeces passage, need for enema, number of caesarean deliveries, urinary retention, and type of anaesthesia. Results: When compared to the women whose urinary catheters were removed 8 and 12 hours after cesarean delivery, the time to gas and faeces passage was significantly shorter in patients whose catheters were removed 4 hours later (p