title: Postoperative urinary retention--why the patient cannot void.
abstract: The etiology of postoperative urinary retention involves a combination of many factors, including sedation, type of anesthesia, increased sympathetic stimulation, overdistension of the bladder by large quantities of fluids given intravenously, pain and anxiety.
authors.affiliation: Division of Urology, Tampere University Hospital, Finland.
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Tammela
mesh_terms: D000775:Anesthesia, Spinal / Q000009:adverse effects; D018680:Cholinergic Antagonists / Q000009:adverse effects; D006801:Humans; D015994:Incidence; D009294:Narcotics / Q000009:adverse effects; D011183:Postoperative Complications; D012307:Risk Factors; D016055:Urinary Retention / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000209:etiology* / Q000503:physiopathology
chemical_list: D018680:Cholinergic Antagonists; D009294:Narcotics