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Investigating Time to Void After Lower‐Extremity Orthopedic Surgery in a Pediatric Population
Author(s) -
Sherburne Eileen,
Sawin Kathleen
Publication year - 2008
Publication title -
journal for specialists in pediatric nursing
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.499
H-Index - 38
eISSN - 1744-6155
pISSN - 1539-0136
DOI - 10.1111/j.1744-6155.2008.00132.x
Subject(s) - orthopedic surgery , medicine , population , anesthesia , surgery , environmental health
PURPOSE. This study aims to determine the time frame of postoperative bladder volume assessment in order to identify children at risk for urinary retention in a pediatric orthopedic population.DESIGN AND METHODS. This is a descriptive and nonexperimental study. Variables included age, sex, length of anesthesia, type of analgesia, analgesia delivery, bladder volume, and intravenous fluid rate.RESULTS. Twenty‐nine percent of the children ( n = 38) required straight catheterization. The average length of time to bladder emptying was 5 hr. There were significant correlations ( p < .05) between several variables. PRACTICE IMPLICATIONS. The standard practice of waiting 8 hr before assessment of voiding was not supported in this study.