Does two episodes of acute urinary retention lead to additional ischemia-reperfusion injury in rat bladder?

Aim: To determine whether two episodes of acute urinary retention lead to additional ischemia-reperfusion injury due to decompression of the bladder, or not.

Materials And Methods: Sham, retention and recurrent retention groups consisting of 5, 8 and 8 Wistar Albino male rats were randomized, respectively. After the bladders of rats were emptied with 3F catheter, penile urethras were clamped with aneurism clamp and waited for 30 min after diuresis was forced.

Does digital rectal examination affect uroflowmetry measurements?

Aims: To determine whether digital rectal examination (DRE) would affect uroflowmetry parameters and whether these findings were not due to the circaidan changes.

Methods: A total of 79 male patients (59 in study and 20 in control group) were included in this study. First uroflowmetry was done at 10:00 am just before the genitourinary physical examination in the study group.