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Ambulatory urodynamics in clinical practice: A single centre experience
Author(s) -
Cantu Hector,
Sharaf Ala'a,
Bevan Wendy,
Hassine Anna,
Hashim Hashim
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.24153
Subject(s) - medicine , ambulatory , lower urinary tract symptoms , referral , urinary incontinence , urinary system , overactive bladder , single center , retrospective cohort study , urology , physical therapy , surgery , prostate , alternative medicine , family medicine , pathology , cancer
Objectives To assess the additional value of ambulatory urodynamics (AUDS) monitoring in the management of patients with unexplained lower urinary tract symptoms. Methods A retrospective review of the urodynamic data at a tertiary referral center between January 2006 and December 2018. During this period 12,123 urodynamic studies were conducted; 430 patients were arranged to have AUDS monitoring because their symptoms were not reproduced with either standard or video urodynamics (UDS). Results A total of 391 patients were included, (360 females, 31 males). Symptoms were reproduced in 74% of cases. The most common AUDS finding was detrusor overactivity with or without incontinence, followed by urodynamic stress incontinence. In 75.7% of the patients, the additional information from AUDS resulted in a change to patient management. Conclusions Additional UDS findings were made in the majority of patients who underwent AUDS. This helped in setting a new treatment plan for the bothersome urinary findings. AUDS monitoring is a useful additional diagnostic tool and can help to guide patient management where symptoms are not explained by standard or video UDS.

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