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 ...

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 ...

In most cases of acute urinary retention (AUR), bladder drainage is easily achieved by inserting a standard balloon retention catheter through the urethra. In the rare cases that routine ...

Medically reviewed by Alexandra Dubinskaya, MD Medically reviewed by Alexandra Dubinskaya, MD Urinary retention is when you are unable to empty your bladder completely. It can affect both males and ...

Older people recovering from hip fractures respond better to intermittent catheterisation to prevent urinary retention than those who have an indwelling urethral catheter, according to the results of ...

Intermittent catheterization is a medical technique used to help empty the bladder. A catheter can be passed through the urethra or through a surgical channel in the skin to the bladder, after which ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . CHICAGO — A higher rate of urinary tract infection and longer length of stay were seen in patients who received ...

The prevalence of urological diseases – such as urinary retention, benign prostate hyperplasia (BPH), bladder obstruction, urinary incontinence, and prostate cancer – has witnessed a significant ...

Urinary retention is a condition where a person is unable to voluntarily empty the urinary bladder completely. It may happen suddenly in an elderly male due to an enlarged prostate or in a young male ...