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International Consultation on Incontinence 2016; Executive summary: Urodynamic testing
Author(s) -
Rosier Peter F. W. M.,
Kuo HannChorng,
De Gennaro Mario,
Gammie Andrew,
Finazzi Agro Enrico,
Kakizaki Hidehiro,
Hashim Hashim,
ToozsHobson Philip
Publication year - 2019
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.23903
Subject(s) - medicine , urodynamic testing , urinary incontinence , grading (engineering) , urinary system , lower urinary tract symptoms , urology , civil engineering , engineering , prostate , cancer
Aims The International Consultation on Incontinence has published an update of the recommendations for the diagnosis and management of urine incontinence (ICI2016). This manuscript summarizes the consultations committee—recommendations with regard to urodynamic assessment. Methods Expert consensus on the basis of structured evidence assessment has been the basis of the consultations publication and has been summarized by the committee for this manuscript. Results Patients that are not satisfied with their initial management on the basis of their reported signs and symptoms of urinary incontinence, as well as all patients with neurological abnormalities that are potentially relevant for the function of the lower urinary tract, may very likely profit from objective diagnosis and staging and grading of their dysfunction, with urodynamic testing, regardless their age, vulnerability and/or comorbidities. The principles and technical innovations as well as the principal recommendations for the utilization of (invasive) urodynamic assessment for women, men, children, and vulnerable elderly, with or without neurogenic lower urinary tract dysfunction with urinary incontinence are provided in this abbreviated ICI recommendations‐document. Conclusions The ICI2016 committee on urodynamics presents an executive summary of the most important reasons and recommendations for the use of urodynamic investigations for patients with urinary incontinence.