British journal of surgery • Vol 109 • No Supplement_7
OC-040 RETAINER I (RETENTION OF URINE AFTER INGUINAL HERNIA ELECTIVE REPAIR), A PROSPECTIVE, INTERNATIONAL, MULTICENTRE COHORT STUDY
October 2022 • Stefanie Croghan, A Fullard, Christina Fleming
Abstract Aim Post-operative urinary retention (POUR) is a recognised complication of inguinal hernia repair (IHR). Reported incidence is variable, and reporting of risk factors, contradictory. We aimed to report the rate, risk factors and impact of POUR post IHR. Methods A prospective international observational study was performed with 4 week data collection from each centre (March-November 2021). Patients undergoing elective open/minimally-invasive IHR were eligible. Exclusion criteria included a urethral cathet…