Can patients ditch the catheter sooner after fistula surgery?
Symptom relief
Completed
This study looked at whether it is safe to remove the bladder catheter early (3 days after surgery) in patients who had surgery to fix a colovesical fistula, a connection between the colon and bladder. Researchers compared these patients to a historical group who had the catheter…
Phase: NA • Sponsor: Karim Alavi • Aim: Symptom relief
Last updated May 04, 2026 16:17 UTC