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The Clinical Significance of Bladder Speed
Author(s) -
MILLARD R.J.,
Millard R.J.
Publication year - 1984
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.1984.tb05353.x
Subject(s) - contractility , medicine , bladder outlet obstruction , detrusor muscle , outflow , cardiology , anesthesia , smooth muscle , physics , prostate , cancer , meteorology
Summary— By calculation of a notional maximum possible flow rate (Q m ) from the pressure‐flow parameters of clinical urodynamic studies, a variable is obtained which relates to the speed of shortening of the muscle fibres and hence to detrusor contractility. Bladder outlet obstruction causes a reduction in detrusor contractility. After the satisfactory relief of outflow obstruction, the clinical results are related to the degree of recovery of detrusor contractility