J Gynecol Obst Bio R
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J Gynecol Obst Bio R · Jan 1986
Comparative Study[Peridural anesthesia in obstetrics: impact on the lower urinary tract].
The results of non-invasive urodynamic examinations (urinary flow rates and ultrasound determination of residual urine in the bladder) and of urinary bacteriology were studied 4 or 5 days after delivery in 305 patients. The method of delivery and other clinical and obstetric parameters that could influence lower urinary tract function have been considered. ⋯ Continuous epidural anaesthesia increases the risk of urinary tract infection and is significantly associated with a prolongation of labour as well as an frequency of catheterisations as well as episodes of urinary retention. This compromises the likelihood of starting normal micturition after delivery.