Frequency of Cathetrization in the Management of Overt Postpartum Urinary Retention

Urinary retention after postpartum can be defined as “inability of the patient to pass urine six hours postpartum. Objective: To determine role catheterization in patients with urinary retention. Methods: It was multicenter study. Patients from five different hospitals were included Duration study one and half years. suffering overt who refused self intermittent Results: Total 68 teaching hospitals. In Social Security Teaching Hospital 13 patients, Lady Wallingdon 32patients, Lahore General 13, Ali Fatima 12 Central Park 8 reported. The age these 18 29 years a mean 21 (+ 1.6). duration 3 days 7 1.8). Conclusions: type retention, early treatment results saving develop long term complications.