摘要
Retention of urine after parturition isfrequently encountered in obstetricepractice.Many methods of treatment can beadopted with certain effects.of these,urethral catheterization is often used.How-ever,most patients are unwilling to receivethis manoeuvre because it may induce sub-sequent urethritis and urocystitis,and re-peated catheterization is required to bringforth any effect.The authors,nevertheless,