Is the intrinsic bladder pressure a reliable parameter?
Simultaneous pressure recording in different organs shows that voluntary movements as straining, Valsalva maneuver, cough, are easy recognizable. Spontaneous pressure waves in the rectum may give the impression of uninhibited bladder contractions if subtracted from the total bladder pressure.
D003371:Cough / Q000503:physiopathology; D003672:Defecation; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009119:Muscle Contraction; D010529:Peritoneal Cavity / Q000502:physiology; D011187:Posture; D011312:Pressure; D012007:Rectum / Q000502:physiology; D012187:Retroperitoneal Space / Q000502:physiology; D013270:Stomach / Q000502:physiology; D014513:Ureter / Q000503:physiopathology; D014521:Urethra / Q000503:physiopathology; D001743:Urinary Bladder / Q000503:physiopathology*; D014554:Urination; D014636:Valsalva Maneuver