Open AccessThe effect of a 6 Fr catheter on flow rate in men
Author(s) -
Patrick O. Richard,
Nydia Icaza Ordonez,
Le Mai Tu
Publication year - 2013
Publication title -
urology annals
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.355
H-Index - 20
eISSN - 0974-7834
pISSN - 0974-7796
DOI - 10.4103/0974-7796.120303
Subject(s) - medicine , catheter , urology , nomogram , gold standard (test) , urinary flow , inclusion and exclusion criteria , surgery , prostate , alternative medicine , pathology , cancer
The pressure-flow study (PFS) is considered the gold standard for the detection of bladder outlet obstruction (BOO) in men. However, several studies have raised the possibility that transurethral catheterization might have an obstructive effect on PFS while others did not.