Overview
The chapters will provide background information indispensable for understanding and interpreting the urodynamic tests
Understanding when the tests should be done, and when they should be repeated, is discussed in the book
The author looks at the intricacies of testing, including the patient's position, what equipment to use, how to perform each test and how to avoid risks such as infection and trauma
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Table of contents (18 chapters)
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Front Matter
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Back Matter
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About this book
This book aims to provide a guide for urodynamic investigation in individuals who have suffered spinal cord injuries. It is universally acknowledged that this type of investigation is valuable and most international guidelines consider it mandatory in patients with neurogenic bladder dysfunction.
The book offers an evidence based knowledge of applicability, clinical value, and limitation, and will give the reader strong diagnostic outcomes that will benefit patients suffering from spinal cord injuries. What is presented in this book is based on expert opinions acquired over decades of urodynamic testing that have taken place in different parts of the world.
Authors and Affiliations
About the authors
Jean Jacques Wyndaele worked as Full time Ordinary Professor and Chairman of Urology at University Antwerp (UA) and Antwerp University Hospital (UZA). He was the chair of the Animal and Clinical Research Lab of the Urological Department UA and UZA. He promoted 14 PhD Thesis’s and these doctors are working in different continents around the world. He retired from education and clinical practice in 2014.He remains Editor in Chief of the journal Spinal Cord since 2011 and ISCOS president since one year.
Member of several editorial boards. He is Fellow of the International Spinal Cord Society and of the European Board of Urology. He is European School of Urology Faculty member and is member of many major international scientific groups. He was founder and co founder of UControl, Piekernietje, Pelvired in his home country who deal with different parts of health care. He is the actual chair of ESSIC the world organisation for study of chronic pelvic pain.
He is also author of 403 publications in peer reviewed international and national journals, 83 editorials and 30 chapters in books.
Bibliographic Information
Book Title: Urodynamic Testing After Spinal Cord Injury
Book Subtitle: A Practical Guide
Authors: Jean Jacques Wyndaele, Apichana Kovindha
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-54900-2
Publisher: Springer Cham
eBook Packages: Medicine, Medicine (R0)
Copyright Information: Springer International Publishing AG 2017
Hardcover ISBN: 978-3-319-54899-9Published: 14 August 2017
Softcover ISBN: 978-3-319-85514-1Published: 12 August 2018
eBook ISBN: 978-3-319-54900-2Published: 01 August 2017
Edition Number: 1
Number of Pages: XI, 108
Number of Illustrations: 6 b/w illustrations, 54 illustrations in colour
Topics: Traumatic Surgery, Rehabilitation Medicine, Urology