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The effect of bladder sensation on uroflowmetry parameters in healthy young men
Author(s) -
Kaynar Mehmet,
Kucur Mustafa,
Kiliç Ozcan,
Akand Murat,
Gul Murat,
Goktas Serdar
Publication year - 2016
Publication title -
neurourology and urodynamics
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.918
H-Index - 90
eISSN - 1520-6777
pISSN - 0733-2467
DOI - 10.1002/nau.22762
Subject(s) - medicine , sensation , significant difference , mean difference , reference values , urology , psychology , confidence interval , neuroscience
Aims To investigate the effect of the bladder sensation grade on uroflowmetry parameters. Methods Fifty healthy volunteering young men were enrolled in the present study. In total, three uroflowmetry evaluations were made. Q max , Q ave , VV, and PVR urine was obtained three times in three described bladder sensation grades, nearly at the same time of the day. Results The mean age of the participants in the present study is 29.08 ± 3.8 years. The mean Q max values of the volunteers were 17.4 ± 4.8 ml/s, 24.1 ± 6.0 ml/s, and 29.6 ± 6.5 ml/s in the first, second, and third, voiding desire grades, respectively. The mean Q ave values were 9.9 ± 2.1 ml/s, 12.9 ± 2.9 ml/s, and 15.9 ± 4.0 ml/s for each of the voiding desire grades mentioned. A statistically significant difference was obvious for all three bladder sensation grades in terms of Q max and Q ave values ( P = 0.000). However, no statistically significant difference was seen regarding the PVR urine volumes. The mean voided volume in the first, second and third uroflowmetry were 140 ± 42 ml, 245 ± 64 ml, and 449 ± 105 ml, respectively. The highest Q max and Q ave values were obtained when the desire to void was urgent. Conclusions The findings of the study show that, uroflowmetry evaluations are to be made if the patients have a strong desire to void. Only thus the highest Q max values can be obtained; yet, the degree of perceived bladder sensation does not have a statistically significant impact on PVR quantity. Neurourol. Urodynam. 35:622–624, 2016 . © 2015 Wiley Periodicals, Inc.