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Urinary obstruction

Urinary obstruction

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Urinary obstruction is the blockage in the pathway of urine passage. It could be in thhe ureters, urethra. It could be from prostate enlargement.

Dr. Alok Agrawal reviewed this

36 years experience

Is a type of:

Urologic diseases

How long it usually lasts:

Chronic (lasts years to lifelong)

How common it is:

Common

Body locations

Pelvis, Upper abdomen, Lower abdomen

Symptoms

Fever
Leaking urine
Urinary incontinence (leaking)
Side pain
Urinary hesitancy
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Medications

Ratings show how effective doctors think these medications are at treating Urinary obstruction
Alpha blocker
Analgesia

Procedures

Ratings show how effective doctors think these procedures are at treating Urinary obstruction

Surgery

Nephrostomy
4.3
7 reviews
Stenting

Other treatments

Rehydration

Tests

Prostate specific antigen
Complete blood count
Kidney function tests

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