Prevalence of Urinary Tract Infection due to Urinary Catheterization in Obstetric and Gynaecological Operations

Background: Urinary catheterization is routinely done in major gynaecological and obstetric operations in our country. It has some advantages and disadvantages of its own. Among the advantages, it can significantly prevent retention of urine, help in measuring urinary output, avoid discomfort due to full bladder, prevent postpartum hemorrhage and reduce spinal headache due to reduced movements. On the other hand, it can be a constant source of urethral irritation leading to UTI and can cause urethral strictures. So, a quantitative research is necessary to determine the relationship between urinary catheterization and UTI, for establishing a guideline for judicious catheterization