Abstract
Urinary retention can be defined as the inability to void.1 Bladder emptying difficulties can result from a myogenic, psychogenic or neurogenic problem, or a bladder outlet obstruction. Any of these can result in difficulty in the initiation to void, a low flow rate or a post-void residual of urine. The elderly in particular may suffer with detrusor hyperactivity with impaired contractility (DHIC).2
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Haslam, J. (2002). Voiding Problems in Women. In: Laycock, J., Haslam, J. (eds) Therapeutic Management of Incontinence and Pelvic Pain. Springer, London. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4471-3715-3_18
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