Table 3.

Complications reported in the eligible studies

Studies	Sample size	Complications
		Urethral burning	Urinary tract infection	Hematuria	Hematospermia	Rectal bleeding	AUR	Inguinal hematoma
Gabr et al6	22	15	0	0	0	0	0	0
Bilhim et al7	186	0	1	14	15	10	9	6
Wang et al8	47	10	0	6	4	4	16	3
Wang et al8	100	12	0	8	8	7	9	3
Isaacson et al9	12	0	1	1	1	0	1	0
Bagla et al10	78	0	1	0	0	0	0	1
Li et al11	22	8	0	3	2	3	7	0
Wang et al12	109	19	0	11	9	8	31	3
Pisco et al13	250	23	19	14	10	6	6	0
Pisco et al14	14	0	2	0	0	0	1	0
Total	840	87	24	57	49	38	80	16

Abbreviation: AUR, acute urinary retention.