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Urinary dysfunction is common following delivery, especially after cesarean section. A large number of women may undergo catheterization to ascertain whether they are in retention, as ultrasound is not always available. The bladder volume in 50 women was estimated using a Bladderscan and compared to that measured by urethral catheterization. A close correlation was found (r= 0.807: P= 0.610). These results have resulted in the Bladderscan being used as an alternative to intermittent catheterization as a test of bladder overdistension following cesarean section in our unit.
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Barrington, J., Edwards, G., Ashcroft, M. et al. Measurement of Bladder Volume following Cesarean Section using Bladderscan. Int Urogynecol J 12, 373–374 (2001). https://doi.org/10.1007/PL00004044
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/PL00004044