Bladder outlet obstruction

Bladder outlet obstruction
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Bladder outlet obstruction
Alternate Names : BOO, Lower urinary tract obstruction, Prostatism
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Bladder Outlet Obstruction
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Bladder outlet obstruction is rare in women. But, when its does occur, it is usually caused by neurological disorders or a very large, sagging bladder. Bladder outlet obstruction is very common in older men.

Bladder outlet obstruction (BOO). BOO describes any blockage in the urethra or at the opening of the bladder. The obstruction may occur in boys or girls.

Bladder outlet obstruction: Abnormal narrowing or blockage to the normal flow of urine from the bladder and urethra out of the body. May occur as a result of initial repair of bladder exstrophy or after bladder neck reconstruction.

Bladder outlet obstruction
Bladder stones
Neurogenic bladder, which can occur in people with multiple sclerosis
Reflux nephropathy also can occur from swelling of the ureters after a kidney transplant or trauma to the ureter.

Bladder outlet obstruction
Spinal cord lesion causing detrusor-sphincter dyssynergia (rare)
Anterior urethral stricture ...

Bladder outlet obstruction: Causes in men?
Transurethral microwave therapy
Transurethral needle ablation ...

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Transurethral microwave thermotherapy (TUMT): Transurethral microwave thermotherapy is a minimally invasive surgical treatment which uses a device to apply heat to the prostatic tissue causing necrosis and relief of bladder outlet obstruction.

Overflow incontinence: Due to impaired detrusor contractility and/or bladder outlet obstruction. There is frequent leakage of small amounts of urine, hesitancy, decreased flow, and incomplete emptying.

Bladder outlet obstruction from clots can lead to urosepsis, bladder rupture, and renal failure. Clot evacuation can be performed by placing a wide-lumen bladder catheter at bedside.

Bladder outlet obstruction
Broken bones and spinal cord compression
Kidney failure
Leg lymphedema (fluid collection and swelling due to blockage of lymphatic vessels)
Low white blood cell counts and decreased resistance to infections ...

Bladder cancer
Bladder inflammation
Bladder outlet obstruction
Bladder stones
Infection
Neurological diseases (such as multiple sclerosis)
Neurological injuries (such as spinal cord injury or stroke) ...

Defects in the urinary tract that may cause urine blockage include vesicoureteral reflux, ureteropelvic junction obstruction, bladder outlet obstruction, posterior urethral valves, nerve disease, and ureterocele.

Cystoscopy checks inside the bladder for tumors, sites of bleeding, signs of infection, stones (calculi) and causes of bladder outlet obstruction.

(BPH; Benign Prostatic Hypertrophy; Prostatism; Bladder Outlet Obstruction)
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(BPH; Benign Prostatic Hypertrophy; Prostatism; Bladder Outlet Obstruction)
by Rick Alan
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Did individual present with symptoms such as chills, low back, supra pubic or perineal pain, the urge to urinate frequently at night (nocturia), painful urination (dysuria), and a variable, slow urine stream (bladder outlet obstruction)?

The test might indicate a cause for urinary tract infection, diminished bladder capacity, multiple sclerosis, stroke, spinal cord injury, bladder outlet obstruction such as benign prostatic disease, or overactive bladder.
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All five drugs act by relaxing the smooth muscle of the prostate and bladder neck to improve urine flow and to reduce bladder outlet obstruction. These drugs belong to the class known as alpha blockers.

See also: Kidney, Symptom, Urinary tract, Surgery, Cancer