Postoperative urinary retention is a common complication after major orthopedic procedures of the lower limb. In total hip arthroplasty and total knee arthroplasty, the incidence ranges from 7% to 84%. In this study, the incidence and risk factors for postoperative urinary retention were described in a cohort of 376 men undergoing total hip arthroplasty. Postoperative urinary retention was defi...

urethral leiomyomas are rare begin mesenchymal tumors that arise from the smooth muscle of the urethra. most reported cases in the literature have occurred in women of child bearing age. these tumors present with a variety of symptoms. excision is curative however occasional cases of relapse have been described. here we describe a case of a female teenager who presented with intermittent urinar...

BACKGROUND Postoperative urinary retention-a common and important complication of surgical procedures, can occur after any form of surgical intervention, in both sexes and all ages regardless of patients' previous history of urinary problems. The importance of post operative urinary tract retention is due to its effect on development of post operative urinary infection, patient anxiety and disc...

Meningitis retention syndrome (MRS), a rare complication of aseptic meningitis, can present with acute urinary retention. The rupture of a dermoid cyst, which is a benign intracranial tumor, can sometimes induce chemical meningitis. We herein present a case of chemical meningitis and acute urinary retention that was induced by the rupture of a dermoid cyst. The patient experienced urinary reten...

OBJECTIVE To examine urinary retention as an underreported complication of uterine leiomyoma. Reproductive-aged women with uterine leiomyoma often describe pelvic pressure and menorrhagia, however few complain of complete urinary retention. STUDY DESIGN We dis-cuss the cases of 8 women who presented to our emergency room with acute urinary retention over a 4-year period. RESULTS Patients ha...