ISSN:
1442-2042
Source:
Blackwell Publishing Journal Backfiles 1879-2005
Topics:
Medicine
Notes:
We report our investigation of urinary incontinence in 51 male paraplegics with radical transurethral resection of the prostate. Pre-operatively, 28 cases (55.9%) had moderate or severe incontinence, which persisted post-operatively only in 21 cases (41.2%) and was less severe. Post-operatively, bladder compliance was improved from 22.1 22.6 ml/cmH2O to 36.4 38.5 ml/cmH2O, and the maximum pressure of uninhibited detrusor contraction was reduced from 40.2 21.5 cmHzO to 18.3 19.0 cmH2O. These significant improvements are thought to contribute to the relief of urinary incontinence, regardless of the reduction in maximum urethral closure pressure.
Type of Medium:
Electronic Resource
URL:
http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1442-2042.1994.tb00014.x
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