Underactive Bladder: Clinical Features, Urodynamic Parameters, and Treatment

Underactive Bladder: Clinical Features, Urodynamic Parameters, and Treatment

PURPOSE Underactive bladder is a complex clinical condition that remains poorly understood due to limited literature. This study aimed to determine its prevalence among patients with voiding dysfunction, presenting symptoms, risk factors, urodynamic findings, and ongoing treatment. METHODS A retrospective chart review of consecutive urodynamic studies performed on voiding dysfunction between ...

Clinical and urodynamic characteristics of underactive bladder

There have no universally accepted criteria and have been established for classification of underactive bladder (UAB) at present. Thus, the study described the comprehensive clinical and urodynamic characteristics of UAB in patients with lower urinary tract symptoms. A total of 1726 patients (1259men and 467women; 6–88 years old) whowere admitted to our center with a diagnosis of UABwere includ...

Origin of Urgency Symptom in Underactive Bladder: Commentary on “Underactive Bladder: Clinical Features, Urodynamic Parameters, and Treatment” (Int Neurourol J 2015;19:185-9)

Copyright © 2015 Korean Continence Society Corresponding author: Dae Kyung Kim http://orcid.org/0000-0002-5709-3768 Department of Urology, Eulji University Hospital, 95 Dunsanseo-ro, Seo-gu, Daejeon 35233, Korea E-mail: [email protected] / Tel: +82-42-611-3529 / Fax: +82-42-611-3538 Submitted: December 11, 2015 / Accepted after revision: December 11, 2015 To the editor: In the previous issue of...

Clinical implications of underactive bladder

Underactive bladder (UAB) is a common urologic condition but a complex disease that causes troublesome lower urinary tract symptoms. Currently, management of UAB remains unsatisfactory. Also, many urological diseases can be combined with UAB. In these combined cases, the treatment results may be affected by UAB component. This review focuses on the clinical implications of UAB in patients with ...

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