Urodynamic evaluation of lower urinary tract dysfunction

摘要

Urodynamic measurement and investigation systems have experienced major developments and standardization over the past 20 years. The clinical value of urodynamic investigation for the diagnosis of urinary incontinence and voiding disorders and for the follow up of conservative or surgical therapies is now widely accepted. However, a number of theoretical problems have appeared, concerning the urodynamic measurements per se and their sensitivity and specificity, especially in the description of subvesical obstructions.