Ablation procedure question

[Dogsaregood]

Probably a silly question, but: The procedure and bed rest lasts for several hours and they pump you with IV fluid. Do you have a tube placed to collect your urine or some other way to deal with it if you have to go?

[peachtreepiggy]

I just had an ablation last week. I'm female and did not want a catheter.. so they use this technology which was really weird and I've seen on TV it uses suction and like a sponge to collect urine. They put a bed pan under you and it worked really well while I was supposedly laying still for 4 hours after the ablation.

[Frances123]

Have had 2 ablations and lying flat afterwards for 6&3 hours respectively. Catheter wasn’t mentioned or used. Both times I didn’t want or need to go, despite having drunk water during that time (take a sports bottle in with you so you don’t give yourself a bed bath!). I’m guessing as I was so dehydrated from being nil by mouth for many hours beforehand I didn’t have a need to go. Being female I did wonder how I would manage but as they do many ablations I’m sure they have it covered.

Good luck with your ablation. Don’t forget to read the fact sheets on here as they will hopefully cover all your questions.