The Spanner Prostatic Stent and Patient's Quality of Life
The Spanner Prostatic Stent and Patient's Quality of Life
Acute urinary retention is considered one of the most common problems in the older age,
 especially those who have benign prostatic hyperplasia. Solving the problem of acute urinary
 retention using the Foley catheter still causes problems at the level of patient movement and
 the daily exercises. However, with the emergence of a new device, the spanner, investigators
 believe that many of the above mentioned problems can be resolved. This tool may provide more
 freedom for the patient.
This research comes up to date with technological innovations in the field of health where
 investigators want to evaluate the efficacy of a new catheter (The Spanner) to reduce the
 acute urinary retention and to determine whether they are consistent with the daily life of
 the patient, compared to the Foley catheter previously used.

 The study include all patients with acute urinary retention due to prostatic obstruction.
 Subjects were excluded if they had prior surgery for prostate cancer, had any other urethral
 or bladder surgery, or if they were at high risk of developing bladder or kidney stones The
 study will be national community based study conducted in different hospitals in Saudi
 Arabia. Investigators will test two different types of stents in patients with acute urinary
 retention for a short period (not exceeding five days), find out the compatibility of these
 stents with the daily life of the patient and determine their impact on his quality of life
 using an appropriate questionnaire after each use.
Inclusion Criteria:

 -  Acute Urinary retention due to Prostatic Obstruction

 Exclusion Criteria:

 -  Subjects were excluded if they had prior surgery for prostate cancer, had any other
 urethral or bladder surgery, or if they were at high risk of developing bladder or
 kidney stones