Shorter catheter use after colorectal surgery may reduce infections

NCT ID NCT04359069

First seen Feb 05, 2026 · Last updated May 16, 2026 · Updated 15 times

Summary

This study looks at how long a urinary catheter should stay in after colorectal surgery. Currently, catheters are kept for 3 days to prevent urine retention, but this can increase infection risk and hospital stay. Researchers want to see if removing the catheter after just 1 day works just as well. About 176 adults having certain colorectal surgeries will be randomly assigned to 1-day or 3-day catheter removal.

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  • Keck Hospital of USC

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    Los Angeles, California, 90033, United States

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  • Los Angeles County Hospital (LAC/USC)

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    Los Angeles, California, 90033, United States

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