title: Acute urinary retention: causes and treatment.
abstract: Acute urinary retention often is secondary to obstruction of the bladder or distal genitourinary system, which may be induced by any of a number of medical or surgical conditions. Treatment varies according to the cause.
mesh_terms: D002277:Carcinoma / Q000150:complications; D002944:Circumcision, Male; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D008297:Male; D010263:Paraphimosis / Q000150:complications / Q000601:surgery; D010688:Phimosis / Q000150:complications; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000209:etiology; D011469:Prostatic Diseases / Q000150:complications; D011471:Prostatic Neoplasms / Q000150:complications; D014517:Ureteral Obstruction / Q000150:complications / Q000601:surgery; D001744:Urinary Bladder Calculi / Q000150:complications; D014546:Urinary Catheterization; D014555:Urination Disorders / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery