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Relevance of Urethral Pressure Profilometry To Date

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Continence is maintained when the intraurethral pressure exceeds intravesical pressure be it at rest or during activity [1]. Therefore measurement of urethral pressures is intuitively logical and so should be a fundamental part of the investigation of the lower urinary tract.

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  1. Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Clinical Sciences Building, Leicester Royal Infirmary, LE2 7LX, UK

    James O. Drife FRCS, MRCOG (Consultant Obstetrician and Gynaecologist) (Consultant Obstetrician and Gynaecologist)

  2. Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, University of Newcastle upon Tyne, Princess Mary Maternity Hospital, Great North Road, NE2 3BD, Newcastle upon Tyne, UK

    Paul Hilton MD, BS, MRCOG (Senior Lecturer) (Senior Lecturer)

  3. Urodynamic Unit, Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, St George’s Hospital Medical School, Cranmer Terrace, SW17 0RE, London, UK

    Stuart L. Stanton FRCS, FRCOG (Consultant Obstetrician and Gynaecologist) (Consultant Obstetrician and Gynaecologist)

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Versi, E. (1990). Relevance of Urethral Pressure Profilometry To Date. In: Drife, J.O., Hilton, P., Stanton, S.L. (eds) Micturition. Springer, London. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4471-1780-3_6

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