Prevention of urinary retention by fluid restriction following anorectal operations

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Abstract
In a carefully controlled prospective randomized study of 500 patients, the post-operative catheterization rate following anorectal surgical procedures was dramatically reduced by a combination of severe dehydration of the patients and reorientation of the nursing personnel to delay catheterization until the bladder is distended. The effectiveness of fluid restriction was clearly demonstrated.

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