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[Acute urinary obstruction].

D Hauri1

  • 1Urologische Klinik, Universitätsspital Zürich.

Therapeutische Umschau. Revue Therapeutique
|January 1, 1992
PubMed
Summary
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Acute urinary obstruction, often caused by prostate growth, leads to bladder neck closure. Drug treatment is ineffective due to fibrous tissue changes, making catheterization the standard intervention.

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Area of Science:

  • Urology
  • Physiology

Context:

  • Acute urinary obstruction is a common and painful condition encountered by physicians.
  • It stems from reflexogenic closure of the bladder neck.
  • Nerve pathways regulating bladder neck and motoricity are closely associated with the prostate capsule.

Purpose:

  • To explain the pathophysiology of acute urinary obstruction related to prostate conditions.
  • To highlight the limitations of drug treatment in specific scenarios.

Summary:

  • Functional urinary disorders can occur during prostate growth irrespective of prostate size.
  • Prostatic hyperplasia can lead to the transformation of bladder neck smooth muscles into fibrous tissue.
  • This transformation renders drug treatment for acute urinary obstruction ineffective.

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Impact:

  • Catheterization remains the primary treatment modality for acute urinary obstruction in cases of prostatic hyperplasia.
  • Understanding the anatomical and physiological basis is crucial for clinical management.