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Failure of Urinary Drainage: Lower Tract

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Emergencies in Urology

Abstract

Failure of the lower urinary tract to drain adequately is one of the most common presenting emergencies seen by the practicing urologist. The wide variety of pathologies that can cause this problem needs to be taken into account when assessing the patient, as it is important not to subject the patient to undue risks.

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  1. Section of Female and Reconstructive Urology and Urodynamics Dept. of Urology, Royal Hallamshire Hospital, Glossop Road, Sheffield, S10 2JF, UK

    J. M. Patterson MBCHB, MRCS & C. R. Chapple BSc, MD, FRCS, FEBU (Professor of Urology)

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  1. Department of Urology, Heidelberg University, Medical School, 69120, Heidelberg, Germany

    Markus Hohenfellner MD (Professor and Chairman) (Professor and Chairman)

  2. Detroit Receiving Hospital, 4160 John R., Suite 1017, Detroit, MI, 48201, USA

    Richard A. Santucci MD (Chief of Urology and Associate Professor) (Chief of Urology and Associate Professor)

  3. Wayne State University School of Medicine, 4160 John R., Suite 1017, Detroit, MI, 48201, USA

    Richard A. Santucci MD (Chief of Urology and Associate Professor) (Chief of Urology and Associate Professor)

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Patterson, J.M., Chapple, C.R. (2007). Failure of Urinary Drainage: Lower Tract. In: Hohenfellner, M., Santucci, R.A. (eds) Emergencies in Urology. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-540-48605-3_11

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