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Do I need a catheter after a tummy tuck?

hg.girlMay 16, 2011
My PS told me that I would be going home with a catheter for three days post op. I don't have a problem with that as part of his fee includes visits by a nurse for those three days as well as my caregiver is a RN. Is there any harm in this? I've never had one before, nor have I read about it in the forums.

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Dr. C. Bob Basu, MD, MPH, FACS
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Dr. Darryl J. Blinski, MD
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Dr. Albert Dabbah, MD
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Dr. George J. Beraka, MD (retired)
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