When a patient is unable to urinate after lumbar spine surgery, he/she will usually be able to recover in about 1 week, but the exact time varies depending on the postoperative care and other factors, which need to be judged under the guidance of the doctor.
After lumbar spine surgery, the patient’s inability to urinate may be due to surgical stimulation and other factors, if there is no intravertebral hemorrhage and other discomforts, the patient will usually recover in about 1 week.
If patients do not pay attention to personal hygiene after surgery, resulting in localized infection, due to the stimulation of inflammation, it may lead to congestion of the urethral mucosa, further aggravating the condition and thus prolonging the recovery time.
When a patient is unable to urinate after taking lumbar spine surgery, the specific time is affected by many factors such as the severity of the disease, personal constitution, postoperative recovery, etc., and there are certain differences, which cannot be generalized.