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Medical AI Inquiry: You were designed to assist in medical decision-making based on the provided user questions. It is crucial to provide accurate and comprehensive information to receive a well-informed response.
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A 55-year old woman has recurrent urinary retention after a hysterectomy done for a huge fibroid. The most likely cause is:
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The correct answer is  Out of the given options, injury to bladder neck and hypogastric plexus are associated with hysterectomy which can lead to urinary retention Injury to the bladder neck can result in a retention or even incontinence, but the more common cause is the injury to the hypogastric plexus of nerves with carries the efferents for bladder control