Intermittent catheterization every 6 hours in postpartum women with urinary retention may be a better strategy than extended catheterization over 24 hours, a new prospective, randomized, controlled ...

TRINARY and fecal retention, either alone or ^-' together, poses a serious problem in the management of the patient. Unfortunately, these complications are appearing much more often than they were a ...

Male lower urinary tract symptoms associated with benign prostatic hyperplasia can be progressive in some patients and lead to adverse consequences such as acute urinary retention (AUR), which might ...

Dear Dr. Roach: I am an 80-year-old male. I have had benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH) for more than 20 years, and it is getting progressively worse. I had urinary retention after my ankle surgery in ...

Postoperative urinary retention (POUR) refers to the inability to pass any urine despite a full bladder after surgery. It is a common complaint, occurring in up to 70% of surgical patients depending ...

A new study examined the absolute and relative risk of urogenital, colorectal, and neurological cancers after a diagnosis of AUR. Higher risk was generally confined to the first 3 months after ...

Among over 450 such patients, no significant difference was observed in the rate of PUR for those who received an intraoperative catheter placement versus those who did not (9.6% vs 8.5%, respectively ...

Regularly delaying urination may increase susceptibility to urinary tract infections (UTIs) and bladder symptoms in women, highlighting the importance of timely voiding habits.

A number of female patients, aged 60 and older, have been found to have urinary retention during the recovery period following total hip replacement or hip fracture. (Whether the retention preceded or ...