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Management of Acute Urinary Retention

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Acute urinary retention (AUR) is a common urological emergency. The immediate management consists of urethral catheterization and documentation of the retention volume. The cause must be determined so that the patient can be investigated and managed appropriately.

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  1. Department of Urology, Guy’s Hospital, Guy’s and St Thomas’ NHS Foundation Trust, London, UK

    Susan Willis MBChB, BSc, MD(Res), FRCS(Urol)

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  1. Susan Willis MBChB, BSc, MD(Res), FRCS(Urol)
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Correspondence to Susan Willis MBChB, BSc, MD(Res), FRCS(Urol) .

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  1. Department of Urology, East Surrey Hospital, Redhill, United Kingdom

    Abhay Rané

  2. Department of Urology, Ege University School of Medicine, İzmir, Turkey

    Burak Turna

  3. Case Western University, University Hospitals Urology Institute, Cleveland, Ohio, USA

    Riccardo Autorino

  4. Urology, SLK Kliniken, Heilbronn, Baden-Württemberg, Germany

    Jens J. Rassweiler

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Willis, S. (2017). Management of Acute Urinary Retention. In: Rané, A., Turna, B., Autorino, R., Rassweiler, J. (eds) Practical Tips in Urology. Springer, London. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4471-4348-2_13

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