Urinary incontinence is a common reason for care-seeking in the paediatric population that is more prevalent in girls and is found in 3--12% of children 6--8 years of age and in 1--12% of children 10--12 years of age. The diagnostic approach to daytime urinary incontinence in girls without neurological disorders is essentially based on the medical history, physical examination, voiding diary an...

OBJECTIVE To analyze the benefit of voiding chain cystourethrography (VCC) [placing a radiographic opaque chain into the urethra and bladder and asking the patient to void under fluoroscopy] in the urodynamic evaluation of female bladder outlet obstruction (BOO). MATERIALS AND METHODS Females with post anti-incontinence operation voiding dysfunction who underwent urodynamic evaluation augment...

BACKGROUND The embryological and anatomical features of urachal anomalies have been well defined. Because of the variable clinical presentations, uniform guidelines for evaluation and treatment are lacking. In an attempt to establish an optimal diagnostic and treatment modality, we report our experience with urachal anomalies at a single institution over a 10-year period. METHODS The records ...

PURPOSE We explored the morphological features associated with functional impairment in patients undergoing the tension-free vaginal tape obturator procedure. MATERIALS AND METHODS We retrospectively reviewed the records of 98 women who underwent the tension-free vaginal tape obturator procedure alone or with concomitant pelvic surgery. Postoperative assessment included a symptom questionnair...

conclusions urodynamic studies in children should be performed in preferred voiding position for each kid considering the culture and voiding habits. unfamiliar voiding position may turn the uroflowmetry to a stressful experience for child that make him uncooperative and cause misleading results. results comparison of uroflowmetric indexes between different genders and voiding positions showed ...