Postpartum urinary retention: a systematic review of adverse effects and management

International Urogynecology Journal

Volumn 25, Issue 12, 2014, Pages 1605-1612

  Mulder, F E M ^a   Hakvoort, R A ^b   Schoffelmeer, M A ^a   Limpens, J ^a   Van der Post, J A M ^a   Roovers, J P W R ^a  

^a ACADEMIC MEDICAL CENTER   (Netherlands)

^b Department of Orthopaedic Surgery   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Adverse effects; Bladder dysfunction; Post void residual volume (PVRV); Postpartum; Urinary retention; Voiding dysfunctions

Indexed keywords

ANTIBIOTIC AGENT;

ANTIBIOTIC THERAPY; BLADDER CATHETERIZATION; BLADDER DYSFUNCTION; BLADDER RUPTURE; CESAREAN SECTION; DYSURIA; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; IMPAIRED BLADDER EMPTYING; MATERNAL DISEASE; MATERNAL MORBIDITY; MICTURITION DISORDER; OVERACTIVE BLADDER; PATIENT RISK; POSTPARTUM URINARY RETENTION; POSTVOID RESIDUAL URINE VOLUME; PUERPERIUM; REVIEW; STRESS INCONTINENCE; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW; URINARY FREQUENCY; URINARY TRACT INFECTION; URINARY URGENCY; URINE INCONTINENCE; URINE RETENTION; UROGENITAL TRACT DISEASE; VAGINAL DELIVERY; COMPLICATION; DISEASE MANAGEMENT; PREVALENCE; RISK FACTOR; RUPTURE, SPONTANEOUS; URINARY BLADDER DISEASES; URINARY RETENTION;

DISEASE MANAGEMENT; FEMALE; HUMANS; POSTPARTUM PERIOD; PREVALENCE; RISK FACTORS; RUPTURE, SPONTANEOUS; URINARY BLADDER DISEASES; URINARY CATHETERIZATION; URINARY RETENTION;

EID: 84911805495     PISSN: 09373462     EISSN: 14333023     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00192-014-2418-6     Document Type: Review

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