Indian Journal of Public Health Research & Development
  • Year: 2019
  • Volume: 10
  • Issue: 11

Evaluation of Incidence and Risk Factors of Postpartum Urinary Retention in Women with Vaginal Delivery

1Post Graduate Student, Department of OBG, Sree Balaji Medical College and Hospital, Bharath Institute of Higher Education and Research, Chennai

2Professor and HOD, Department of OBG, Sree Balaji Medical College and Hospital, Bharath Institute of Higher Education and Research, Chennai

*Corresponding Author: Dr. K. Saraswathi, Professor and HOD, Department of OBG, Sree Balaji Medical College and Hospital, Bharath Institute of Higher Education and Research, Chennai-73. E Mail- drswaraswathi2012@gmail.com, M No- 9444357957

Online published on 27 March, 2020.

Abstract

To assess the frequency and to survey the hazard factors for baby blues urinary maintenance in ladies with vaginal conveyance.

Of 220 ladies with a vaginal conveyance, 20 (9.1%) ladies who had baby blues urinary maintenance were cases, and 200 (91.1%) ladies who didn't were controls. Baby blues urinary maintenance was characterized as the nearness of postvoid lingering bladder volume ≥150 mL (clandestine or clear maintenance) or the powerlessness to void inside 6 hours after vaginal conveyance. Measurable investigation recognized hazard factors for urinary maintenance.

The frequency of baby blues urinary maintenance in vaginal conveyance among 220 ladies is 9.1%.Prolonged term of the second phase of work, nearness of episiotomy, perineal tear, instrumental conveyance and birth weight of >3.8 kg for the infant were found as hazard factors for baby blues urinary maintenance after vaginal conveyance.

Baby blues urinary maintenance after vaginal conveyance is a moderately regular condition. Cautious observation of baby blues patients and implementation of basic bladder care rules can limit the danger of changeless bladder brokenness from happening. Consequently, attention to the hazard elements and inconveniences of baby blues urinary maintenance is required.

Keywords

Clandestine, bladder brokenness, episiotomy