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Evaluation of the impact of a clinical pathway on the progression of acute urinary retention
Author(s) -
Gas Jérôme,
LiaigreRamos Aline,
CaubetKamar Natacha,
Beauval Jean Baptiste,
Lesourd Marine,
Prudhomme Thomas,
Huyghe Eric,
Soulié Michel,
Charpentier Sandrine,
Gamé Xavier
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
neurourology and urodynamics
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.918
H-Index - 90
eISSN - 1520-6777
pISSN - 0733-2467
DOI - 10.1002/nau.23873
Subject(s) - medicine , urinary retention , emergency department , urination , urinary system , indwelling catheter , medical prescription , catheter , urology , surgery , nursing
Aims The management of acute urinary retention (AUR) revolves around trial without catheter (TWOC) after prescription of an alpha‐blocker. This study evaluates the implementation of a clinical pathway for AUR. Methods Specific clinical pathways for AUR was established between the Emergency Department and the Department of Urology in order to reduce the duration of bladder drainage that included standard prescriptions, an information sheet, and a note to be faxed to scheduling nurses to organize the trial without catheter (TWOC). The main endpoint was the reduction in the time between the AUR episode and TWOC, without decreasing urination. Results Between April 2015 and December 2016, 248 patients were treated in the Emergency Department, and externally, for AUR. One hundred and seventy patients were enrolled in the pathway group and 78 in the control group. The mean duration of urinary catheterization decreased by 5.5 days as did the number of patients lost to follow‐up (32% vs 76%), without decreasing the successful voiding (46% vs 36%). The duration of the urinary catheterization was not related to the chance of successful voiding regardless of the urine volume and a drainage time of over 10 days significantly reduced the chance of success (68%, n = 26 versus 42%, n = 76; P = 0.0038). Conclusion The implementation of a clinical pathway for AUR reduced the number of patients lost to follow‐up and the catheterization duration, thus optimizing the management of these patients.