The practical assessment and management of bladder outflow obstruction

Publication date: Available online 15 May 2019Source: Surgery (Oxford)Author(s): Narin Suleyman, Freddie CL. BanksAbstractThe initial management of bladder outflow obstruction typically related to benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH) falls to a large extent within the remit of general practice. Referral onwards to secondary care typically arises following the failure to respond to conservative measures or when complications have supervened; the most significant of which is urinary retention. In the hospital setting, anaesthesia, constipation and immobility are the common precipitants. What follows is a practical guide to the management of these situations and provides an overview of the conservative, medical, minimally invasive and surgical treatments available.
Source: Surgery (Oxford) - Category: Surgery Source Type: research