title: [Urinary retention in women].
abstract: Urinary retention can be either acute or chronic. Its causes can be divided into obstructive, neurologic and other causes. A woman's urinary retention is most commonly due to weakened power of the detrusor muscle. Treatment of urinary retention is determined on an etiological basis. Basic treatment of acute urinary retention is catheterization. In chronic retention, intermittent catheterization is often the most effective option. Neuromodulation may result in prolonged relief for carefully chosen patients. Few patients benefit from pharmacological treatments or surgery.
authors.affiliation: HYKS:n urologian klinikka.
authors.forename: Matti
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Säily
authors.forename: Hanna
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Vasarainen
authors.forename: Jukka
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Sairanen
authors.forename: Kimmo
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Taari
mesh_terms: D004599:Electric Stimulation Therapy; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D009465:Neuromuscular Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D018579:Patient Selection; D014546:Urinary Catheterization / Q000379:methods; D016055:Urinary Retention / Q000209:etiology / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000628:therapy*; D014563:Urodynamics
chemical_list: D009465:Neuromuscular Agents