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Urodynamics

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  • © 2006

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Authors:
  1. Paul Abrams

    1. Bristol Urological Institute, Southmead Hospital, Bristol, UK

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  • Presents the equipment and techniques of urodynamic investigation in a simple, readable manner
  • The author is both very well known (he was recently chairman of the WHO International Consultation on Incontinence) and highly authoritative (he runs a successful urodynamic unit)
  • Includes supplementary material: sn.pub/extras

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Table of contents (7 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-x
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  2. Principles of Urodynamics

    Pages 1-6

  3. Anatomy and Physiology

    Pages 7-16

  4. Urodynamic Techniques

    Pages 17-116

  5. Patient Assessment

    Pages 117-146

  6. Urodynamics in Clinical Practice

    Pages 147-169

  7. Management of Lower Urinary Tract Dysfunction

    Pages 171-184

  8. Organisation of the Urodynamic Unit

    Pages 185-196

  9. Back Matter

    Pages 197-339
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About this book

Lower urinary tract dysfunction produces a huge burden on sufferers in particular and on society in general. Lower urinary tract symptoms have a high prevalence in the community: 5% of children aged 10 wet the bed,while 15% of women and 7% of men have troublesome incontinence; and in elderly men of 75,benign prostatic hyperplasia occurs in more than 80% of indivi- als,with benign prostatic enlargement coexisting in up to half this group and half of these having bladder outlet obstruction. The confusion felt in many people’s minds as to the role of urodynamics has receded for the most part. The need to support the clinical assessment with objective measurement has become accepted by most clinicians speci- ising in the care of patients with lower urinary tract symptoms (LUTS). Since the ?rst edition of this book in 1983, urodynamics has become more widely accepted. In the last 20 years the number of urodynamic units in Britain and Europe has increased rapidly and almost every hospital of any signi?cance embraces urodynamic investigations as an essential part of the diagnostic armamentarium of the urology and gynaecology departments. Further, specialists in geriatrics,paediatrics and neurology recognise the importance of urodynamics in the investigation of a signi?cant minority of their patients. Despite the technological innovations that have seen the introduction of computerised urodynamics, the development of neuro-physiological testing and the introduction of new techniques such as ambulatory monitoring, the objectives of this book remain unchanged.

Reviews

From the reviews of the third edition:

"This book is dedicated to clinicians interested in urodynamics but without experience in this field … gynecologists, pediatricians, neurologists and also nurses. … The aim of Paul Abrams is that the reader will appreciate both the value and the limitations of urodynamic investigations, and will obtain the necessary practical advice on the use of the appropriate equipment in the correct situations. … this book is a very interesting tool for any clinician who has interest in urodynamic investigations." (Dr. V. Kepenne, Acta Chirurgica Belgica, Issue 1, 2007)

Authors and Affiliations

  • Bristol Urological Institute, Southmead Hospital, Bristol, UK

    Paul Abrams

About the author

Paul Abrams is Honorary Secretary of the International Continence Society, consultant urologist and Chairman of Research at the Bristol Urological Institute based at Southmead Hospital in Bristol. He is also the author of several books in the field.

Bibliographic Information

  • Book Title: Urodynamics

  • Authors: Paul Abrams

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/1-84628-129-6

  • Publisher: Springer London

  • eBook Packages: Medicine, Medicine (R0)

  • Copyright Information: Springer-Verlag London 2006

  • Softcover ISBN: 978-1-85233-924-1Published: 02 December 2005

  • eBook ISBN: 978-1-84628-129-7Published: 02 July 2006

  • Edition Number: 3

  • Number of Pages: X, 339

  • Number of Illustrations: 139 b/w illustrations, 13 illustrations in colour

  • Additional Information: Originally published in the series: Clinical Practice in Urology

  • Topics: Urology, Gynecology, Geriatrics/Gerontology, Pediatrics, Neurology

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