[Postpartum urinary retention]

Ugeskr Laeger. 2010 Feb 15;172(7):528-33.
[Article in Danish]

Abstract

Postpartum urinary retention occurs among 0.1-14.1% women after they have given birth. Different conditions during pregnancy and childbirth predispose to the condition, which may impair bladder emptying and cause late urological complications. Based on a review of literature published during the period 1980-2008, we propose an algorithm for management of postpartum urinary retention.

Publication types

  • English Abstract
  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Critical Pathways
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Obstetric Labor Complications / diagnosis
  • Pregnancy
  • Puerperal Disorders / diagnosis
  • Puerperal Disorders / etiology*
  • Puerperal Disorders / therapy
  • Risk Factors
  • Urinary Retention / diagnosis
  • Urinary Retention / etiology*
  • Urinary Retention / therapy