A Clinical Audit of Postoperative Urinary Retention in the Postanesthesia Care Unit

A Clinical Audit of Postoperative Urinary Retention in the Postanesthesia Care Unit

Postoperative urinary retention (PUR) is a common postsurgical complication. Early detection and management of PUR is of particular concern to nurses working in the postanesthesia care unit (PACU) because a single episode of bladder distention may result in permanent bladder damage. A clinical audit...

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Main Authors: McLeod, L., Southerland, Kerry, Bond, J.
Format: Journal Article
Published: Elsevier 2013
Subjects:
PACU
post operative urinary retention
postsurgical complication
bladder management
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/29996

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http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/29996

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