Postoperative Urinary Retention After Primary Colorectal Cancer Resection via Laparotomy: A Prospective Study of 2,355 Consecutive Patients

Abstract

Older patients, lung disease, rectal cancer, longer operation duration, and additional pelvic procedure were at greater risk. There is a time-dependent change in postoperative urinary dysfunction. Male gender, American Society of Anesthesiologists' score of 2 or 3, rectal tumor, surgical drain, and pelvic infection can identify patients at risk for prolonged urinary dysfunction.