Do you have to have a catheter placed in your bladder prior to liposuction?

Almost never is a bladder catheter needed for liposuction. In patients with massive volume liposuction (greater than 5000 mL) the staff might occasionally want to catheter to monitor the overall hydration of the patient.

Highly unlikely that you would need a catheter in your bladder. Patients with massive liposuctions may need a catheter to monitor their hydration, however. Thank you for your question.

I have not found this to be necessary, and there can be complications with insertion and removal.Kenneth Hughes, MDLos Angeles, CA