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An Assessment of the Frewen Regime in the Treatment of Detrusor Dysfunction in Females
Author(s) -
ELDER D. D.,
STEPHENSON T. P.
Publication year - 1980
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.1980.tb03092.x
Subject(s) - detrusor instability , medicine , abnormality , urology , detrusor muscle , sedation , anesthesia , urinary bladder , urinary incontinence , psychiatry
Summary— Twenty‐seven women with symptoms of frequency, urgency and urge incontinence were assessed urodynamically. Their detrusor behaviour fell into 3 groups: (1) reduced detrusor compliance, (2) uninhibited detrusor contractions, and (3) detrusor stability. Each patient was treated by Frewen's regime of bladder drill, detrusor inhibitory drugs, sedation and simple psychological counselling. At 3 months symptoms were markedly improved or cured in 86% of patients. Reduced compliance was the only detrusor abnormality which was reversible.