Urodynamic approach to the disorders of the urinary tract has been based on the knowledge of anatomy and neurophysiology of this abnormality. The development of this field included uroflowmetry, cystometry, urethral profilometry, and electromyogram of the external sphincter. In addition to these investigations new trends in urodynamic field were reviewed. With the advent of muscle biochemistry ...

PURPOSE We evaluated the urethrocystoscopic findings and results of urodynamic studies in elderly men with voiding complaints. MATERIALS AND METHODS A total of 492 consecutive patients with voiding complaints underwent a standardized screening program, including transrectal ultrasonography of the prostate, urodynamic investigations with pressure-flow study analysis and flexible urethrocystosc...

Urodynamic studies are the gold standard to objectively diagnose dysfunction of the lower urinary tract. The widely available evidence for the clinical relevance is, however, fragmented. This article summarizes the published knowledge supporting the use of urodynamic studies in urinary incontinence in female, male and frail patients, as well as patients with relevant neurological disease. Five ...

Aims of course/workshop What if you could get urodynamic information without doing invasive urodynamics? How about more information than from uroflowmetry, non-invasively? In this workshop we aim to present some of the newest non-invasive technologies and techniques which offer some of the important information usually yielded from invasive urodynamic studies. We will discuss how their diagnost...

INTRODUCTION We assessed the effect of different positions of voiding on uroflowmetry findings in healthy men and in patients with benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH). MATERIALS AND METHODS Ten men with symptomatic BPH and 10 healthy men were enrolled in this study. Urodynamic study was done for each subject in 3 positions: standing, crouching (the position used in the Iranian style toilets), ...

OBJECTIVE To evaluate urodynamic alterations after sub-urethral sling surgery (SSU) in patients with post-prostatectomy urinary incontinence (PPUI). MATERIALS AND METHODS We evaluated data of 22 patients submitted to radical prostatectomy (RP) or transurethral resection of prostate (TURP) that presented post-surgical urinary incontinence and were treated with SSU implant in a pilot study prev...

BACKGROUND The aim of this study was to investigate the urodynamic parameters and lower urinary tract symptoms (LUTS) of women with urodynamic genuine stress incontinence (GSI). METHODS A cross-sectional study involving 3323 women with LUTS was conducted. We recruited 1261 women with urodynamic GSI and were further grouped as with or without symptomatic stress urinary incontinence (SUI). The ...

BACKGROUND/AIM In nonmonosymptomatic nocturnal enuresis (NMNE), the incidence of organic abnormality and urodynamic disorder is more frequent than the general population. The aim of this study is to identify urodynamic disorders and renal scarring in children with NMNE. MATERIALS AND METHODS This study evaluated the urodynamic disorders and renal scarring of a total of 30 patients who were di...

PURPOSE To evaluate the relationship between urodynamic detrusor overactivity (DO) and overactive bladder (OAB) symptoms in men and women. METHODS We reviewed the records of adult males and females who attended a tertiary referral center for urodynamic evaluation of OAB syndrome symptoms with the presence or absence of DO. DO was calculated for symptoms alone or in combination. RESULTS The ...

Many patients with neurogenic bladders require careful monitoring in order to decrease the risk of infectious and renal complications. Urodynamic testing, with particular attention paid to detrusor pressures, is helpful for risk stratification in these patients and provides key information when assessing effectiveness of treatments. This article reviews the history, indications, and contemporar...