RETention of urine After INguinal hernia Elective Repair (RETAINER study I and II).
null nullStefanie M CroghanChristina A FlemingHelen M MohanDeena P HarjiJarlath C BolgerJessie A ElliottMichael R BolandPeter E LonerganPatrick DillonDavid M QuinlanDes C WinterPublished in: International journal of surgery protocols (2021)
RETAINER (RETention of urine After INguinal hernia Elective Repair) I is a prospective, multicentre, international observational study.RETAINER I aims to explore the incidence of and risk factors for urinary retention following elective inguinal hernia repair.Urinary retention following inguinal hernia repair has a marked impact on patients and creates a significant financial and logistical burden for hospital services.RETAINER II is a prospective, qualitative study, recruiting patients to guide the creation of a patient-reported outcome measure (PROM) for elective inguinal hernia repair.