Positioning invasive versus noninvasive urodynamics in the assessment of bladder outlet obstruction

Current Opinion in Urology

Volumn 19, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 55-62

  Arnolds, Michiel ^a   Oelke, Matthias ^a,b  

^a ACADEMIC MEDICAL CENTER   (Netherlands)

^b HANNOVER MEDICAL SCHOOL   (Germany)

Author keywords

Bladder outlet obstruction; Bladder wall thickness; Intravesical prostatic protrusion; Isovolumetric bladder pressure; Sensitivity; Specificity

Indexed keywords

ALPHA 1 ADRENERGIC RECEPTOR BLOCKING AGENT; TAMSULOSIN;

BLADDER NECK STENOSIS; BLADDER PRESSURE; BLADDER WALL; CLINICAL ASSESSMENT; CONDOM CATHETER; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; ECHOGRAPHY; HUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSTATE HYPERTROPHY; PROSTATECTOMY; REVIEW; TREATMENT RESPONSE; URODYNAMICS;

HUMANS; MALE; PROSTATIC HYPERPLASIA; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; URINARY BLADDER; URINARY BLADDER NECK OBSTRUCTION; URINATION; URODYNAMICS;

EID: 58149260368     PISSN: 09630643     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/MOU.0b013e328317ca9b     Document Type: Review

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