Risks associated with early postoperative urinary catheter removal during epidural analgesia: An updated systematic review and meta-analysis

Background and Aims: The efficacy and safety of early urinary catheter removal during epidural analgesia after surgery remain unclear. The primary objective of this review was whether early removal of urinary catheters within 48 hours after surgery, regardless of ongoing epidural analgesia, affects...

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Published in:Indian journal of anaesthesia Vol. 69; no. 6; pp. 540 - 546
Main Authors: Rifu, Kazuma, Watanabe, Jun, Ito, Homare, Yamaguchi, Hironori, Sata, Naohiro
Format: Journal Article
Language:English
Published: India Wolters Kluwer - Medknow 01.06.2025
Medknow Publications and Media Pvt. Ltd
Medknow Publications & Media Pvt. Ltd
Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications
Edition:2
Subjects:
Analgesia
Analgesics
Catheters
Epidural
Health aspects
Length of stay
meta-analysis
pour
randomised controlled trials
Surgery
Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis
systematic reviews
urinary catheter
Urinary retention
Urinary tract diseases
Urinary tract infections
Urogenital system
Analgesia
urinary catheter
randomised controlled trials
urinary tract infections
length of stay
meta-analysis
POUR
epidural
systematic reviews
urinary retention
ISSN:0019-5049, 0976-2817
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Summary:Background and Aims: The efficacy and safety of early urinary catheter removal during epidural analgesia after surgery remain unclear. The primary objective of this review was whether early removal of urinary catheters within 48 hours after surgery, regardless of ongoing epidural analgesia, affects the incidence of postoperative urinary retention (POUR) in patients undergoing surgery under epidural analgesia, compared to late removal. Methods: We conducted a systematic search of MEDLINE, Embase, and CENTRAL in November 2024 to identify randomised controlled trials (RCTs) assessing the impact of early catheter removal. A random-effects meta-analysis was performed, and the certainty of the evidence (CoE) was evaluated using the GRADE approach. The study protocol was registered in PROSPERO (CRD42024612683). Results: A total of six RCTs involving 707 patients were included. Early urinary catheter removal was associated with an increased risk of postoperative urinary retention compared to late removal (risk difference [RD]: 0.09; 95% confidence interval [CI]: 0.01, 0.17; low CoE). However, no significant differences were observed in the incidence of urinary tract infections (RD: −0.03; 95% CI: −0.09, 0.03; very low CoE) or the length of hospital stay (mean difference: −1.0 day; 95% CI: −3.0, 1.0; very low CoE) between the groups. Conclusion: Early removal of urinary catheters during epidural analgesia may increase the POUR without significantly impacting the incidence of urinary tract infections or the length of hospital stay. These findings underscore the importance of carefully weighing the risks and benefits when considering early catheter removal in clinical practice.
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ISSN:0019-5049
0976-2817
DOI:10.4103/ija.ija_101_25