Early versus delayed foley catheter removal after transurethral resection of the prostate

Background Time of removal of the urethral catheter varies after the TURP. While some urologists remove the catheter on day 1 or 2 after TURP, most wait for 4-7 days before removing the catheter. The keeping of a urethral catheter for 4-7 day may require that the patient stays in the hospital for th...

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Main Authors: I C Akpayak, S I Shuaibu, V E Onowa, C A Agbo
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2020-01-01
Series:Nigerian Journal of Medicine
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Online Access:http://www.njmonline.org/article.asp?issn=1115-2613;year=2020;volume=29;issue=1;spage=111;epage=114;aulast=Akpayak;type=0