Is there anything the anesthesiologist can do to prevent urinary retention?
I am 75 year-old man. I have had surgeries for replaced knees, bladder tumors, and others, all with GA. After all the work is done and I am back home or in the hospital room I can never pee. A catheter has to be put in always. A lot of hospital and Dr. office people have told me that the anesthesia has affected my bladder muscle and it wont squeeze the pee out. After 4-5 days when the catheter is taken out, I can pee again, but even then it takes a few days to get back to normal.
