Acta obstetricia et gynecologica Scandinavica
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Acta Obstet Gynecol Scand · Aug 1997
Urinary retention in the post-partum period. The relationship between obstetric factors and the post-partum post-void residual bladder volume.
The three objectives of this study are: to investigate the incidence of post-partum urinary retention after vaginal delivery, to investigate the relationship between various obstetric parameters and the post-partum post-void residual bladder volume and to study the natural progression of the post-void residual bladder volume in patients with covert post-partum urinary retention. ⋯ Post-partum urinary retention is a common phenomenon that may be related to the process of parturition. Covert retention is a self-limiting phenomenon and specific treatment is unnecessary.