Table 2.
Standard peri-operative protocol
| Protocol | n | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| Routinely emptying bladder pre-operatively (n = 92) | ||
| Always | 63 | 69 |
| Type of catheter | ||
| Indwelling catheter | 17 | |
| Intermittent catheter | 46 | |
| Never | 29 | 31 |
| Standard type of post-operative catheterisation (n = 92) | ||
| Transurethral | 71 | 77 |
| Suprapubic | 11 | 12 |
| Intermittent | 10 | 11 |
| Insertion of a vaginal gauze post-operatively (n = 76) | ||
| Standard insertion | 57 | 75 |
| When indicated | ||
| Higher amounts of blood loss per-operatively | 6 | 8 |
| After surgery on more than one compartment | 12 | 16 |
| Never | 1 | 1 |
| Routine administration of antibiotics pre-operatively (n = 92) | ||
| Yes | 76 | 83 |
| No | 12 | 13 |
| No, only when peritoneal cavity has been opened | 4 | 4 |