Urinary Retention in Women

摘要: By definition, the woman afflicted with urinary retention is unable to completely empty her bladder. However, it difficult characterize condition of on basis magnitude residual volume alone, and more important evaluate render treatment for presenting symptomatic complex any associated tract pathophysiology. Retention may be or asymptomatic. Symptoms commonly include pure irritative (urgency, frequency), obstructive (incomplete, bladder emptying, hesitancy) components, without abdominal suprapubic discomfort, incontinence (either due overflow detrusor overactivity). Urinary sequellae include: alterations in storage characteristics such as compliance changes, which result abnormal filling pressures, overactivity, abnormalities sensation, effects renal function owing vesical pressures and/or recurrent infection.