Auriculotherapy for Prevention of Postoperative Urinary Retention

Auriculotherapy for Prevention of Postoperative Urinary Retention in Men Receiving Postoperative Epidural Analgesia After Thoracic Surgery

Urinary retention is a common complication of epidural analgesia. Auriculotherapy could prevent this complication. This study will be performed among men receiving thoracic epidural analgesia after thoracic surgery.

Inclusion Criteria:

• patients scheduled to a lung surgical procedure and thoracic epidural analgesia

Exclusion Criteria:

• Abnormalities of the external ear
• Dialysis or end stage renal failure
• Abnormal urinary tract
• Incapacity to self assessment of comfort and anxiety,
• Contra-indication to total intravenous anesthesia