Clinical and urodynamic effects of tolterodine in women with an overactive bladder

摘要

Objective The aim of this study was to compare the changes in urinary symptoms and urodynamic parameters after administration of tolterodine in women with an overactive bladder (OAB). Materials and Methods Thirty-eight women diagnosed with OAB and treated with tolterodine were reviewed. Urinalysis, pelvic examination, 3-day bladder diary, urodynamic study, and a personal interview to identify urinary symptoms prior to and 3 months after treatment were recorded and interpreted. Results Most of our patients were menopausal (76.3%; mean age 55.7 years) and multiparous (mean parity 3.3) women. Urinary symptoms such as urinary frequency, urgency, urge incontinence, and nocturia were decreased significantly ( p ?