Does spinal anesthesia lead to postoperative urinary retention in same-day urogynecology surgery? A retrospective review

Introduction and hypothesis Spinal anesthesia has been reported to be a risk factor for postoperative urinary retention (POUR) in various surgical specialties. We hypothesized that spinal anesthesia was a risk factor for POUR after outpatient vaginal surgery for pelvic organ prolapse (POP).