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Review
. 2017 Sep;36(7):1673-1676.
doi: 10.1002/nau.23181. Epub 2016 Nov 28.

ICS teaching module: Cystometry (basic module)

Carlos Arturo Levi D'Ancona  1 , Mario João Gomes  2 , Peter F W M Rosier  3
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Review

ICS teaching module: Cystometry (basic module)

Carlos Arturo Levi D'Ancona et al. Neurourol Urodyn. 2017 Sep.

Abstract

Aims: To summarize the evidence background for education of good urodynamic practice, especially cystometry.

Methods: A search was done in PubMed for the last 5 years of publications selecting only clinical studies, utilizing the following keywords: cystometry 133 articles and filling cystometry 53 articles.

Results: The evidence with regard to clinical setting and cystometry technique, as well as for catheters and transducers type, infused solution and patient position is presented with recommendations. Also the practice of determining bladder filling sensation and capacity and the basis of detrusor storage function diagnosis is educated.

Conclusions: This manuscript provides the evidence background for the practice of cystometry. Neurourol. Urodynam. 9999:XX-XX, 2016. © 2016 Wiley Periodicals, Inc.

Keywords: cystometry; urodynamics.

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