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Postoperative Voiding Criteria for Ambulatory Surgery Patients
Author(s) -
Ruhl Maureen
Publication year - 2009
Publication title -
aorn journal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.222
H-Index - 43
eISSN - 1878-0369
pISSN - 0001-2092
DOI - 10.1016/j.aorn.2009.01.028
Subject(s) - ambulatory , medicine , urinary retention , ambulatory care , anxiety , general surgery , surgery , health care , psychiatry , economics , economic growth
The number and types of surgeries being performed in ambulatory surgery facilities have increased during the past several years. Many surgeries that were once performed on an inpatient basis routinely occur in outpatient settings today. Patients are required to meet certain discharge requirements and, occasionally, voiding is included in this criteria. Requiring patients to void postoperatively, however, can unnecessarily delay a patient's discharge and contribute to increased anxiety for the patient. This article provides a case study with discussion, a literature review regarding postoperative voiding and urinary retention in ambulatory surgery, and recommendations for future research regarding postoperative voiding criteria for low‐risk outpatients. AORN J 89 (May 2009) 871–874. © AORN, Inc, 2009.