Obstetrical Gynecology encompasses the traditional inpatient Ob-Gyn units as well as multiple other services. Many of these services are located in outpatient clinics and are part of the Woman's Hospital concept. The female incontinence clinic may be found within its walls.

Many types of voiding problems may be encountered. On the Labor and Delivery floor a woman may require the BladderScan® to evaluate the need for catheterization. This may also be true in the Post Partum period. Similar circumstances may be found in postoperative gynecologic patients.

In the outpatient setting, voiding complaints may range from complaints of retention to urinary urgency, frequency, and painful bladder symptoms.

The BladderScan® is not only useful in the determination of urinary retention, but may prove vital in demonstrating to patients that they successfully emptied their bladder in circumstances of frequent voiding. The BladderScan® is also useful in evaluating complaints of incontinence and in evaluating the patient with recurrent urinary tract infection.

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Indications / Applications

• Patient with a risk of urinary retention
• Patient with a risk of urinary residue
• Patient who hasn't been able to urinate spontaneously for some time
• Patient after removal of an indwelling catheter
• Patient after removal of a S.P.C.
• Patient with a possible obstruction of the urinary tract
• Patient with incontinency problems
• Patient after spinal/epidural/general anesthesia
• Patient who gets a re-training for a good bladder function
• Patient post-operative

Experiences of the nursing staff in practice

• The use of the BladderScan® eliminates unnecessary catheterization
• We are able to recognize urine retention in time
• The making of a measurement with the BladderScan® takes less time than a catheterization
• Less unnecessary use of disposables
• Always knowledge of the contents of the bladder
• Less deliberation about the necessity of catheterization
• Minimize risk of urinary tract infection and thus antibiotic use
• Use of the BladderScan® is more friendly to the patient than catheterization
• The BladderScan® contributes to the quality of care of the patient