title: Evaluation and treatment of acute urinary retention.
abstract: Acute urinary retention is a common presentation to the Emergency Department and is often simply treated with placement of a Foley catheter. However, various cases will arise when this will not remedy the retention and more aggressive measures will be needed, particularly if emergent urological consultation is not available. This article will review the causes of urinary obstruction and systematically review emergent techniques and procedures used to treat this condition.
authors.affiliation: Department of Emergency Medicine, University of California, San Diego Medical Center, San Diego, California 92103, USA.
authors.forename: Gary M
authors.initials: GM
authors.lastname: Vilke
authors.forename: Jacob W
authors.initials: JW
authors.lastname: Ufberg
authors.forename: Richard A
authors.initials: RA
authors.lastname: Harrigan
authors.forename: Theodore C
authors.initials: TC
authors.lastname: Chan
mesh_terms: D004632:Emergency Medical Services; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D014524:Urethral Obstruction / Q000150:complications / Q000628:therapy*; D014546:Urinary Catheterization / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000379:methods*; D016055:Urinary Retention / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy*