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%…
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…
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…
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…
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….
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…
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…
CHAPTER 1 Clinical evaluation of the lower urinary tract INTRODUCTION The bladder and the urethra comprise the lower urinary tract and act as a single (vesico-urethral) unit during normal lower…
CHAPTER 10 Paediatric urodynamics INTRODUCTION Lower urinary tract dysfunction is common in children from both non-neurogenic and neurogenic causes. Most cases are well-recognized functional voiding disorders or have an underlying…
CHAPTER 8 The contracted bladder INTRODUCTION Bladder contracture is the end stage of chronic inflammatory disorders of the bladder or results from the treatment of carcinoma such as post radiotherapy….
