What if you cannot urinate after general anesthesia?

After general anesthesia, if urination cannot be performed, it is recommended to temporarily indwell the catheter, and then remove the catheter after 24 hours. If the general anesthesia is not fully awakened, the patient may show urinary retention. At this time, the effect of drug treatment or other physical therapy is not ideal. The best way is to indwell the catheter. After 24 hours of anesthesia, the catheter can be cleaned completely. After consciousness is restored, the catheter can be removed automatically. The catheter will not cause any damage to the urinary tract and will not cause urinary tract infection. After waiting for the anesthesia to fully awaken and the muscle strength to fully recover to normal or after walking, it can be completely restored to normal urination. Therefore, it is not necessary to indwell the catheter for too long. However, if the patient with benign prostatic hyperplasia or urinary tract stones himself, stay for a few days if necessary, and give relevant drug treatment to wait for the symptoms of the primary disease to improve before removing the catheter.