British journal of obstetrics and gynaecology
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Br J Obstet Gynaecol · Jan 1986
Randomized Controlled Trial Clinical TrialBladder drainage for caesarean section under epidural analgesia.
Fifty patients undergoing elective caesarean section under epidural analgesia were randomized prospectively to be catheterized with an 'in-out' or an indwelling urethral catheter. Of the patients who had catheterization for the time of surgery alone 44% subsequently required recatheterization, whereas all patients with indwelling catheters voided spontaneously on their removal. The frequency of significant bacteriuria was the same in both groups.