Urethral Injury Patients in Mahasarakham Hospital
Abstract
Background : Urethral Injury is a condition that usually causes complications, increase hospital cost and unnecessary length of hospital stay.
Objective : To Study about Urethral Injury patients in Mahasarakham hospital. The data would then be analyzed for the benefit of taking better care and more efficient care for future patients.
Methods : This study is a retrospectively descriptive research. There were 51 Urethral injury patients treated in Mahasarakham hospital during January 2011 to June 2016. Data that was collected were general information, causes, initial treatment and complications. The data was then analyzed.
Results : All Urethral injury patients in Mahasarakham hospital were male. The most common cause for Urethral injury was Urethral catheter insertion (66.66%). Urethral injury from catheter insertion was mostly found in older than 60 years old patients (73.52%), Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia (35.29%) and initial treatment was catheter insertion (41.17%). Serious complication was found in 1 patients.
Conclusion : Urethral injury from catheter insertion is more common than other causes. Urethral catheter insertion should be reviewed and there should be guidelines for prevention and decrease incidence of the injury in the future.
Keywords : Urethral injury , Urethral catheter insertion
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