[Acute urinary retention in men: efficacy of alpha-blockers in catheter removal after urinary retention]

[Urological emergency management : Detection and treatment]

As a result of the restructuring of emergency care provided by statutory health insurance companies and demographic change, the number of people presenting to emergency departments in hospitals is continuously increasing. A significant proportion of these emergencies concern the specialist discipline of urology. The clinical manifestations in emergency medical care range from trauma-related injuries to the urogenital tract and urinary transport disorders to hematuria and life-threatening infections. Due to the high incidence of urological tumors and the urogenital tract's affection in other malignant diseases, oncological patients are also frequently affected by urological emergencies. Fast and efficient diagnostic and therapeutic action is crucial in these situations to achieve an optimal treatment result.