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The Clinical Contribution of Urodynamics

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Part of the book series: Clinical Practice in Urology ((PRACTICE UROLOG))

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The purpose of this chapter is to show how urodynamic tests can help the clinician to improve diagnosis and treatment. There are four main ways in which this is possible. Firstly, the investigations may assist in the evaluation of an individual case, providing objective evidence on which to base decisions. Secondly, the analysis of groups of patients may, over a time, improve both the understanding of pathophysiology and the selection of patients for treatment. Thirdly, urodynamics may provide objective information before and after therapeutic intervention, allowing the clinician to monitor the results of treatment more accurately and, lastly, they assist the continuing education of clinicians themselves.

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  1. Southmead Hospital, Westbury on Trum, Bristol, England

    Paul H. Abrams MD, FRCS (Consultant Urologist)

  2. The Clinical Investigation Unit, Southmead and Ham Green Hospitals., Pill, Bristol, England

    Roger C. L. Feneley FRCS (Consultant Urologist, Consultant-in-charge)

  3. Department of Neurosurgery, Frenchay Hospital, Bristol, England

    Michael Torrens FRCS (Consultant Neurological Surgeon)

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Abrams, P.H., Feneley, R.C.L., Torrens, M. (1983). The Clinical Contribution of Urodynamics. In: Urodynamics. Clinical Practice in Urology. Springer, London. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4471-3513-5_5

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