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Fluid Retention And Frequent Urination After Hip Surgery. On Antibiotic For UTI. Normal To Occure Post Surgery?

My dad, 84, had hip surgery 10 days ago with a Spinal. In rehab , about 3 days after surgery he was not getting any sleep due to fluid retention and having to get up and urinate frequently and they gave him something , not sure exactly what at this time, to help. He has BPH and since then has not been able to void on his own. Cathiterization has been necessary. Tests cam back that he has UTI and he has been on an antibiotic for almost 3 days with not much relief. Will this situation improve? Is this a normal occurrence post surgery?
Mon, 9 Jul 2012
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Hello Kapsean and welcome to HCM
I am a General and Family Physician and read your mail in detail. The cause of the Urine retention needs to be investigated in detail, for this consult your Urologist and follow his advise.
As per the history given by you the causes for urine retention are:
1. BPH: Due to the large size of the prostate gland, it causes obstruction in the path of urination and cause UTI and Urine retention.
2. It can be due late or delayed complication of anesthesia or surgery, as the age id 84, the muscles and nerve get weaken. After the major surgery it can happens and it will cure by its own in next few days.
3. UTI alone with mild BPH can cause retention of urine. For this you are already taking antibiotics and carry on with this. Do Urine culture for the choice of better antibiotic and speedy cure.
In my opinion go for USG for BPH and Urine culture and consult your urologist for better and best treatment for him.
Surely he will get well soon.
Best Wishes
Dr. Dinesh Kumar Bhatia
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Fluid Retention And Frequent Urination After Hip Surgery. On Antibiotic For UTI. Normal To Occure Post Surgery?

Hello Kapsean and welcome to HCM I am a General and Family Physician and read your mail in detail. The cause of the Urine retention needs to be investigated in detail, for this consult your Urologist and follow his advise. As per the history given by you the causes for urine retention are: 1. BPH: Due to the large size of the prostate gland, it causes obstruction in the path of urination and cause UTI and Urine retention. 2. It can be due late or delayed complication of anesthesia or surgery, as the age id 84, the muscles and nerve get weaken. After the major surgery it can happens and it will cure by its own in next few days. 3. UTI alone with mild BPH can cause retention of urine. For this you are already taking antibiotics and carry on with this. Do Urine culture for the choice of better antibiotic and speedy cure. In my opinion go for USG for BPH and Urine culture and consult your urologist for better and best treatment for him. Surely he will get well soon. Best Wishes Dr. Dinesh Kumar Bhatia Health Care Magic