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Urodynamic Studies in the District General Hospital
Author(s) -
Crisp J. C.,
Green N. A.,
Ashken M. H.
Publication year - 1976
Publication title -
british journal of urology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.773
H-Index - 148
eISSN - 1464-410X
pISSN - 0007-1331
DOI - 10.1111/j.1464-410x.1976.tb06659.x
Subject(s) - nocturia , medicine , urodynamic studies , urodynamic testing , detrusor instability , urology , prostatectomy , urinary incontinence , general surgery , urinary system , prostate , cancer
Summary The information given by urodynamic investigations has been of practical value in clinical practice and we feel that the time and money spent has been worthwhile. The results are particularly useful in patients with neuropathic bladders, women with stress incontinence in whom detrusor instability is also suspected, young men with “obstructive” symptoms and in men with post‐prostatectomy problems. Its value in the large group of women with frequency, urgency and nocturia is debatable given our present lack of satisfactory treatment for these patients. Generous grants from the East Anglian Regional Hospital Authority and the Norfolk and Norwich Institute for Medical Education enabled the Department of Urology to purchase the equipment. We should also like to thank Mr G. Carvell of the Physics Department, Norfolk and Norwich Hospital for his invaluable help in commissioning the equipment and to Ms S. Green, Ms J. Birch and Miss F. Holdgate for their secretarial work.