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Relationship between Voiding Pressures, Symptoms and Urodynamic Findings in 253 Men undergoing Prostatectomy
Author(s) -
NEAL D. E.,
STYLES R. A.,
NG T.,
POWELL P. H.,
THONG J.,
RAMSDEN P. D.
Publication year - 1987
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.1987.tb05041.x
Subject(s) - medicine , urology , urodynamic studies , prostatectomy , detrusor instability , bladder outlet obstruction , prostate , urinary incontinence , cancer
Summary— Two hundred and fifty‐three men (age 69.2pL7 years) undergoing prostatectomy for bladder outflow obstruction were studied. The aims were to determine the distribution of voiding pressures and their relationship to presenting symptoms and urodynamic findings. Symptoms were scored by means of a standardised questionnaire and urodynamic studies were performed. Within this study group, high obstructive symptom scores were associated with low flow rates and high urethral resistance. However, high voiding pressures were not associated statistically with low flow rates or obstructive symptoms. Voiding pressures followed a unimodal, parametric distribution and a significant number of men had voiding pressures within the normal range: 9.1% had voiding pressures less than 55 cm H 2 O and 27.7% less than 75 cm H 2 0. Irritative symptoms, on the other hand, correlated significantly with obstructive symptoms, high voiding pressures and urethral resistance. Furthermore, high voiding pressures were associated with small cystometric bladder capacities, low compliance and detrusor instability. Whilst these clinical and urodynamic parameters were associated statistically with voiding pressures, none proved specfic in being able to identify men with vioding pressures in the high or low end of the range.