Urinary Retention After Laparoscopic Inguinal Hernia Repair
Inguinal hernia repair and urinary retention resolved question.
Urinary retention after laparoscopic inguinal hernia repair. Urinary retention following laparoscopic total extraperitoneal tep inguinal hernia repair was more likely in patients aged more than 60 years patients with benign prostatic hyperplasia and patients with a decreased body mass index according to findings published in the journal of surgical research. If this occurs the treatment may include a temporary insertion of a urinary catheter which is usually removed after one to three days. I am a 66 year old male very fit and a competitive runner i have a right inguinal hernia with a bulge smaller than an egg not large at all reducible minimal discomfort i have cut back on fast running do walking and stationary bike i have an appointment with a reputable. The risk of urinary retention increases with age.
The reported incidence varies from less than 5 to nearly 25. Staple versus fibrin glue fixation in laparoscopic total extraperitoneal repair of inguinal hernia. Bladder and urine some patients less than 5 experience urinary retention they have trouble initiating a urinary stream after a laparoscopic inguinal hernia repair. Over 60 000 primary inguinal hernia repairs are carried out in england each year.
Comparing the use of the intraoperative urinary catheter the safety and scientific validity of this study is the responsibility of the study sponsor and investigators. Postoperative urinary retention pour is a common entity following surgery particularly after laparoscopic inguinal hernia repair. A systematic review and meta analysis. Most of these are in men.
Postoperative urinary retention after laparoscopic total extraperitoneal inguinal hernia repair. Urinary retention that is the inability to pass urine after groin hernia surgery is not uncommon. Postoperative urinary retention can be a serious complication after laparoscopic inguinal hernia repair. Roadman d 1 helm m 1 goldblatt mi 1 kastenmeier a 1 kindel tl 1 gould jc 1 higgins rm 2.
Kaul a hutfless s le h et al. 1 division of general surgery department of surgery medical college of wisconsin milwaukee wisconsin. Inguinal hernia and urinary retention september 12 2013 by ken theriot 4 comments the reason that i had to live with a catheter for so many months was initially to relieve the acute urinary retention aur meaning i could no longer go wee wee being caused by a urethral stricture see the post my stricture of the urethra for more on. Here the intent is to investigate the incidence of pour in all comers at a single institution following laparoscopic inguinal hernia repair.