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Incontinence catheter out in 1 or 2 wks

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arfey - 25 May 2005 02:12 GMT
 Just a subject for conjecture..A Friend Had his Robotic procedure this
past week at Detroit.  He stayed at the Hosp to have the catheter removed
after 7 days, and says he is almost totally continent.
  I got antsy at the same location and came home to have mine removed
after two weeks.
  Is it possible ( if medically acceptable) removal of the catheter
earlier is more conducive to earlier continence?
  It makes sense the longer the tube is in, the more the uretha accepts
the larger orfice and thereby takes longer for the Kegals to overcome the
difference.
  Just wondering.
Arfey
Peter Headland - 25 May 2005 03:19 GMT
I, on the other hand, have been wondering how much the modern trend to
remove the catheter earlier and earlier may contribute to development
of strictures.
arfey - 25 May 2005 18:42 GMT
good point P.headland.   Would be interesting to see how others feel on
this subject. I know many of the surgeons are stating 2 weeks past
surgery, and then some are doing it sooner.  Wish there were some
statistics.
Arfey
 
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