title: Status and tasks of today's urodynamics.
abstract: The current situation of urodynamics and the ways of improving and reinforcing our investigational and treatment modalities are presented. Correct evaluation of the bladder dysfunction depends on sound evaluation of a patient's history, naked-eye observation and careful urodynamic investigation. The clinical and social significance of the following items is specifically discussed: urinary incontinence of elderly people, clean intermittent catheterization and artificial urethral sphincter.
authors.affiliation: Nagoya University School of Medicine, Japan.
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Kondo
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D006801:Humans; D001745:Urinary Bladder Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis*; D014546:Urinary Catheterization; D014549:Urinary Incontinence / Q000209:etiology*; D016741:Urinary Sphincter, Artificial; D014563:Urodynamics