Overt and covert postpartum urinary retention, risk factors and complications

Abstract—Background:The overall risk of postpartum urinary retention (PUR) is between 0.05% and 37%. Being Asian increases the risk, while other factors include epidural analgesia, prolonged first and second stage of labour and previous history of PUR.Subjects and Methods:...

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Main Authors: Nusee, Zalina, Mat Noh, Nurul Hikmah, Abdul Rashid, Aimi Rahayu, Ismail, Hamizah, Zakaria, Hasliza
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author Nusee, Zalina
Mat Noh, Nurul Hikmah
Abdul Rashid, Aimi Rahayu
Ismail, Hamizah
Zakaria, Hasliza
author_facet Nusee, Zalina
Mat Noh, Nurul Hikmah
Abdul Rashid, Aimi Rahayu
Ismail, Hamizah
Zakaria, Hasliza
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description Abstract—Background:The overall risk of postpartum urinary retention (PUR) is between 0.05% and 37%. Being Asian increases the risk, while other factors include epidural analgesia, prolonged first and second stage of labour and previous history of PUR.Subjects and Methods: This is a cohort study conducted at a tertiary hospital in Pahang State of Malaysia over one year duration. All postpartum women were included. The post void residual volume (PVRV) was measured after minimum 6 hours postpartum or when the subject complained of inability to pass urine. The PVRV of more than 150ml was considered as PUR. Data analysis was performed using SPSS version 20.Results:Of 1000 included women, mean age was 28.44(5.68), parity of 2.0 and 75.8% had vaginal delivery. PUR was diagnosed in 42 (4.2%) women, of whom 4 (9.5%) were diagnosed with overt and 38 (90.5%) had covert PUR. Parity and perineal tear were significantly associated with PUR. Second degree perineal tear (including episiotomy) were independent risk factors associated with PUR (adjusted OR 3.19, CI 1.23 -8.30).Conclusion:Incidence of PUR in our population is low compared with others. Second degree perineal tear (including episiotomy) is a risk factor for PUR. PUR screening is not needed in our population.
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spelling iium-817572020-11-24T03:21:50Z http://irep.iium.edu.my/81757/ Overt and covert postpartum urinary retention, risk factors and complications Nusee, Zalina Mat Noh, Nurul Hikmah Abdul Rashid, Aimi Rahayu Ismail, Hamizah Zakaria, Hasliza RG Gynecology and obstetrics Abstract—Background:The overall risk of postpartum urinary retention (PUR) is between 0.05% and 37%. Being Asian increases the risk, while other factors include epidural analgesia, prolonged first and second stage of labour and previous history of PUR.Subjects and Methods: This is a cohort study conducted at a tertiary hospital in Pahang State of Malaysia over one year duration. All postpartum women were included. The post void residual volume (PVRV) was measured after minimum 6 hours postpartum or when the subject complained of inability to pass urine. The PVRV of more than 150ml was considered as PUR. Data analysis was performed using SPSS version 20.Results:Of 1000 included women, mean age was 28.44(5.68), parity of 2.0 and 75.8% had vaginal delivery. PUR was diagnosed in 42 (4.2%) women, of whom 4 (9.5%) were diagnosed with overt and 38 (90.5%) had covert PUR. Parity and perineal tear were significantly associated with PUR. Second degree perineal tear (including episiotomy) were independent risk factors associated with PUR (adjusted OR 3.19, CI 1.23 -8.30).Conclusion:Incidence of PUR in our population is low compared with others. Second degree perineal tear (including episiotomy) is a risk factor for PUR. PUR screening is not needed in our population. European Open Access Publishing (EUROPA Publishing) 2020-07-17 Article PeerReviewed application/pdf en http://irep.iium.edu.my/81757/1/Overt%20and%20Covert.pdf Nusee, Zalina and Mat Noh, Nurul Hikmah and Abdul Rashid, Aimi Rahayu and Ismail, Hamizah and Zakaria, Hasliza (2020) Overt and covert postpartum urinary retention, risk factors and complications. EJMED, European Journal of Medical and Health Sciences, 2 (4). pp. 1-5. E-ISSN 2593-8339 https://www.ejmed.org/index.php/ejmed/article/view/391/222 10.24018/ejmed.2020.2.4.391
spellingShingle RG Gynecology and obstetrics
Nusee, Zalina
Mat Noh, Nurul Hikmah
Abdul Rashid, Aimi Rahayu
Ismail, Hamizah
Zakaria, Hasliza
Overt and covert postpartum urinary retention, risk factors and complications
title Overt and covert postpartum urinary retention, risk factors and complications
title_full Overt and covert postpartum urinary retention, risk factors and complications
title_fullStr Overt and covert postpartum urinary retention, risk factors and complications
title_full_unstemmed Overt and covert postpartum urinary retention, risk factors and complications
title_short Overt and covert postpartum urinary retention, risk factors and complications
title_sort overt and covert postpartum urinary retention, risk factors and complications
topic RG Gynecology and obstetrics
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