Inguinal Hernia Urinary Retention
Ct and mri demonstrated huge herniation of the urinary bladder into the inguinal canal.
Inguinal hernia urinary retention. 1 division of general surgery department of surgery medical college of wisconsin milwaukee wisconsin. Urinary retention may occur after open inguinal hernia repair especially in middle aged and elderly male patients with prostatic enlargement. A systematic review and meta analysis. Urinary retention following laparoscopic total extraperitoneal tep inguinal hernia repair was more likely in patients aged more than 60 years patients with benign prostatic hyperplasia and patients with a decreased body mass index according to findings published in the journal of surgical research.
The risk of urinary retention increases with age. Kaul a hutfless s le h et al. In a meta analysis of 72 studies the incidence of. I am a 66 year old male very fit and a competitive runner i have a right inguinal hernia with a bulge smaller than an egg not large at all reducible minimal discomfort i have cut back on fast running do walking and stationary bike i have an appointment with a reputable.
Risk of postoperative urinary retention after laparoscopic tapp or endoscopic tep inguinal hernia repair. Roadman d 1 helm m 1 goldblatt mi 1 kastenmeier a 1 kindel tl 1 gould jc 1 higgins rm 2. Here the intent is to investigate the incidence of pour in all comers at a single institution following laparoscopic inguinal hernia repair. Postoperative urinary retention pour is a common entity following surgery particularly after laparoscopic inguinal hernia repair.
Immediately after the hernia was repaired bladder function was restored. Urinary retention that is the inability to pass urine after groin hernia surgery is not uncommon. Staple versus fibrin glue fixation in laparoscopic total extraperitoneal repair of inguinal hernia. Inguinal hernia and urinary retention september 12 2013 by ken theriot 4 comments the reason that i had to live with a catheter for so many months was initially to relieve the acute urinary retention aur meaning i could no longer go wee wee being caused by a urethral stricture see the post my stricture of the urethra for more on.
Most of these are in men. Postoperative urinary retention after laparoscopic total extraperitoneal inguinal hernia repair. Initially the urinary retention was thought to be a side effect of the medication but after the drug was discontinued urinary retention persisted.