Do doctors use a urinary catheter during a BBL?

Urinary catheters are a common medical device during surgery, but the details are often glossed over.  Reasons for a urinary catheter include the prevention of urinary retention during longer procedures, as well as the need to measure urine output.  Urine output is one way to estimate if a patient is appropriately "hydrated" during a surgical procedure.  Specific to liposuction and BBL surgery, the factors of time and fluid shifts (ie, "hydration status") may be the reasons a urinary catheter is used.  Personally, I generally defer to the anesthesiology provider when deciding on whether or not the patient should have a urinary catheter.  These are my general thoughts.

Hi, thank you for your question.
In some cases and depending on each surgeon and his training, he may recommend the use of foley catheter or not. But it is normal to use it.
Dr. Jiménez ToribioPlastic and Reconstructive Surgeon