Letter to the Editor: Appropriate timing for the removal of urinary catheter after laparoscopic surgery for benign gynecologic diseases may still be uncertain

Abstract

not be a better choice. By contrast, using the time point either at or within 6 hours after operation may be another option, since it may be associated with a similarly lower risk of UTI but may avoid the risk of POUR. Therefore, we suggest using a much clearer term such as "early", which may be a better choice.

Early oral diet may enhance recovery from benign gynecologic surgery: A prospective study in single medical center

“…1 Inadequate pain control results in numerous biological and psychological complications such as immobilization, delayed oral feeding, delayed Foley catheter removal, pneumonia, urinary tract infection, deep vein thrombosis, low mood, anxiety, and consequently prolonged recovery time. 4,5,33 Second, minimally invasive surgery is a part of the ERAS protocol. [34][35][36][37][38][39][40] Our multivariate regression analysis results also validated the positive impact of laparoscopic surgery on the length of hospital stay.…”

“…Detailed inclusion and exclusion criteria have been reported previously. 4,5 In brief, after obtaining patient consent, patients who underwent benign gynecologic surgery in the gynecologic department of our institution were eligible. All patients underwent transvaginal/transabdominal sonography before surgery to confirm the surgical indications.…”