Urological Investigations
Urological Investigations Assessing kidney function When we talk about measuring kidney function, what we mean is measurement of glomerular filtration rate (GFR). This is regarded as the best measure of…
UROLOGY
Significance and Preliminary Investigation of Urological Symptoms and Signs
Significance and Preliminary Investigation of Urological Symptoms and Signs Haematuria I: definition and types The presence of blood in the urine. The Joint Consensus Statement on the Initial Assessment of…
General Principles of Management of Patients
General Principles of Management of Patients Communication skills Communication is the imparting of knowledge and understanding. Good communication is crucial for the surgeon in his or her daily interaction with…
Storage disorders and incontinence
CHAPTER 5 Storage disorders and incontinence INTRODUCTION Storage disorders are common in both men and women and are often associated with urinary incontinence. Overactive bladder (OAB) syndrome affects approximately 12%…
Sensory disorders
CHAPTER 7 Sensory disorders INTRODUCTION Urodynamic investigations were originally developed to study the ‘motor’ function of the lower urinary tract. However in recent years it has been recognized that the…
Neurogenic bladder disorders
CHAPTER 9 Neurogenic bladder disorders INTRODUCTION Neurogenic bladder dysfunction describes abnormal function of the bladder and urethra due to lesions affecting their innervation, either within the central nervous system or…
Voiding disorders and bladder outlet obstruction
CHAPTER 6 Voiding disorders and bladder outlet obstruction INTRODUCTION Due to the high prevalence of bladder outflow obstruction (BOO) secondary to benign (and malignant) prostatic disease, voiding difficulties are the…
Pressure/flow cystometry
CHAPTER 4 Pressure/flow cystometry INTRODUCTION In the previous chapter a number of urodynamic techniques were introduced including commonly performed and important techniques such as voiding diaries, uroflowmetry and pad testing….
Basic structure, function and control of the lower urinary tract
CHAPTER 2 Basic structure, function and control of the lower urinary tract INTRODUCTION The urinary tract consists of two distinct and mutually dependent components: • upper tract – comprising the…
Urodynamic procedures
CHAPTER 3 Urodynamic procedures INTRODUCTION Symptomatic evaluation of urinary tract dysfunction is difficult since the bladder often proves to be an ‘unreliable witness’, not only because of subjective bias from…
