PURPOSE To evaluate the results of percutaneous nerve evaluation (PNE) implantation in the treatment of non-obstructive urinary retention and report the changes in the urodynamic parameters. MATERIALS AND METHODS Patients with non-obstructive urinary retention or incomplete bladder emptying were included. All patients filled a 7 days voiding diary chart and underwent PNE for one week, and the...

OBJECTIVE Verify if there is any difference in sensitive and motor bladder response in the presence of solutions with different osmolarities, simulating physiological extremes of urinary osmolarity. MATERIALS AND METHODS Thirty-three patients (24 men and 9 women) with mean age of 46.4 years (8 to 87 years) took part in this study. They were all subjected to 2 consecutive urodynamic examinatio...

OBJECTIVE This study was undertaken to develop and test a 3-dimensional (3D) color thickness mapping technique on levator ani imaged with magnetic resonance imaging (MRI). METHODS Supine MRI datasets from 30 women were studied: 10 asymptomatic, 10 with urodynamic stress incontinence, and 10 with pelvic organ prolapse. Levators were manually outlined, and thickness mapping applied. Three-dimen...

Background: Diabetic cystopathy disease is one of the most important problems facing diabetics. Determining theprevalence rate basics to know effect hyperglycemia on bladder patients provide them withthe best treatment services. And reduce percentage damage that occurs functioning bladderover a duration disease.Aim study: identify prevalence diabetic among patients.Patients and methods: A cross...

AIMS Urodynamic studies (UDS) are complex, invasive and may be emotionally and physically distressing. Inadequate information may heighten distress. Prior to UDS, our patients receive written and verbal information, yet concerns remains that some women may not be adequately informed. This study examined how informed women believe they are to undergo UDS in our clinic. METHODS This was a befor...

Neurogenic bladder is related to various types of neurogenic disease and injury, including cerebrovascular accident, brain tumor, spinal cord injury, and Parkinson's disease. The results of urodynamic study show different types of detrusor and sphincter function. According to these urodynamic results, the physician decides on a treatment plan, such as anticholinergics or alpha-blockers. In the ...

In this article we present a model of the lower urinary tract with the aim of a better understanding of how it functions. Based on urodynamic measurements (intravesical pressure, detrusor pressure, abdominal pressure and electromyography of the external sphincter) we have de veloped a model based on artificial neuronal networks, in particular we have used an Ortogonal Associative Memory. With t...

OBJECTIVE To investigate the cause of post-operative retention of urine in elderly men. DESIGN Prospective study. SETTING Northern General Hospital, Sheffield. PATIENTS 32 consecutive men (median age 73, range 55-85) referred to the urology department who were unable to pass urine either within 48 hours after operation and required catheterisation (23) or after removal of a catheter inser...

to occur in up to 85% of patients [1] treated with radical hysterec tomy. Urinary symptoms include stress incontinence, sensory loss, bladder voiding dysfunction as hypotonic and hypertonic detrusor function [1]. These symptoms may affect the quality of life of patients surviving cervical cancer. Voiding disorders have been related to the damage of the hypogastric nerve and of the inferior hypo...