Table2.

Shows causes of retention, methods of relief of retention

cause of retention	Frequency [%]	methods of relief	frequency [%]	M	F
BPH[benign prostatic hyperplasia]	56 [34.1]	Indwelling urethral catheterization	100[6 2.9]	4[2.5]	1[0.6]
Carcinoma of the prostate	41(25.0)	Suprapubic cystostomy	41[25.8]	24[15.1]	2[1.3]
Urethral stricture	16[10.1]	Bouginage + Urethral catheterization	12[7.5]	57[35.8]	1[0.6]
Spinal cord injury	8[5.0]	Intermittent Urethral catheterization	4[2.5]	56[35.2]
RTA (with blunt abdominal. Injury)	4[2.5]	Interval urethral catheterization	2[1.3]	4[2.5]
Postoperative clot	4[2.5]
Postoperative. Pain	4[2.5]
Acute prostatitis	4 [2.5]
Acute urethritis	3[1.9]
Generalised tetanus	3[1.9]
Urethral trauma	2[1.3]
Posterior urethral values	2[1.3]
Bladder calculus	2[1.3]
Hypospadia with meatal stenosis	2[1.3]
TB[tuberculosis of lumbers] spine	1[0.6]
Bladder neck cont.	1[0.6]