Urodynamic Analysis of Lower Urinary Tract Symptoms in Elderly Females
Abstract：Objective:To investigate urodynamic changes and clinical significance of elderly females with lower urinary tract symptoms(LUTS). Method:171 elderly female patients with LUTS underwent urodynamic examinations,classifications and treatments were carried out according to the results analyse.Result:There were 76 cases of over-sensitive bladder,16 cases of low-sensitive bladder.56 cases of reduced bladder capacity,18 cases of increased bladder capacity.There were 14 cases of high compliance bladder,and 35 cases of low compliance.15 cases had overactive bladder,11 had detrusor/external sphincter dyssynergia.6 cases had bladder neck obstruction.106 cases of detrusor underactivity or areflexia,12 cases of detrusor pressure increased.Among 32 of patients with stress incontinence,8 cases were typeⅠ,7 cases were typeⅡ,17 cases were typeⅢ.There were 6 urgent incontinence cases and 3 overflow incontinence cases.27 cases were normal.Conclusion:Urodynamic study is useful in evaluating the status of bladder and urethra in elderly females with LUTS,and providing reliable evidences for clinical diagnoses and therapies.
Keywords：Lower urinary tract symptomsUrodynamicsElderly femaleIncontinenceNeurogenic bladder
Publication Date：2015-01-01
Online Publishing Date：2025-08-15(First online date of this platform, not the publication date of the document)
Pages：4( 25-27,28 )