Early Removal of Urethral Catheter with Suprapubic Tube Drainage Versus Urethral Catheter Drainage Alone after Robot-Assisted Laparoscopic Radical Prostatectomy

Abstract

Patients randomized to suprapubic tube vs urethral catheter drainage for the week after prostatectomy had similar pain, catheter related bother and treatment related satisfaction in the perioperative period. We no longer routinely offer suprapubic tube drainage with early urethral catheter removal at our institution.