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Bladder Training—3 Years On
Author(s) -
HOLMES D. M.,
STONE A. R.,
BARY P. R.,
RICHARDS C. J.,
STEPHENSON T. P.
Publication year - 1983
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.1983.tb03399.x
Subject(s) - medicine , detrusor instability , cure rate , surgery , physical therapy , urinary incontinence
Summary— Fifty‐six patients with the “urge syndrome” were reviewed between 1 and 5 years after in‐patient treatment by bladder training. There was an overall initial cure/improvement rate of 85%. The best long‐term results were obtained in those with objectively stable bladders before treatment. Forty‐three per cent of patients with reduced detrusor compliance and idiopathic instability relapsed after initial improvement. Those with primary instability or with associated degenerative disease responded poorly to treatment.