The effect of preoperative phenazopyridine on short-term urinary retention following urogynecologic surgery.

Introduction And Hypothesis: Previous studies have found that administration of phenazopyridine decreased short-term urinary retention following surgery but other more recent trials have shown mixed results. This study sought to investigate the potential benefit of preoperative administration of oral phenazopyridine in relation to the prevention of short-term urinary retention following urogynecologic surgery.

Methods: This is a retrospective cohort study of a convenience sample of women undergoing urogynecologic surgery from June 2016 to March 2019.