[Efficacy of artificial urination in forecasting patient's ability to urinate after acute urinary retention].

74 patients aged 50-85 years with acute urinary retention caused by benign prostate hyperplasia have been examined. On admission to clinic, the patients were catheterized with a three-way catheter 20 Ch and assigned doxazosine 2 mg/day orally. On the third day of drainage a complex examination including 6 tests was carried out. Before each of the test the bladder was filled up with a saline (37 degrees C) to a maximum cystometric volume. Artificial voiding in patients presented itself an emptying of a bladder via a specially prolonged urethral catheter with consequent uplifting to the height of 40, 80 and 120 cm from the pubis level (in standing position). Ability and efficacy of artificial voiding were considered.