title: Urethral closure function after total and subtotal hysterectomy measured by urethrocystometry.
abstract: Urethral closure function was measured before and 3 months after operation in 18 patients having hysterectomy and 13 patients having supravaginal uterine amputation performed. Sixteen patients had a symptom of mild stress incontinence before and 11 after the operation. The urethral closure function at rest and under stress was measured by urethrocystometry. No operation-induced changes in urethral closure pressure, functional length, pressure transmission, urethral relaxation or urethral resistance to stress were found after either operation.
authors.affiliation: Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University Hospital of Tampere, Finland.
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Kujansuu
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Teisala
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Punnonen
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007044:Hysterectomy; D008875:Middle Aged; D011312:Pressure; D014521:Urethra / Q000503:physiopathology*; D001743:Urinary Bladder / Q000503:physiopathology; D014546:Urinary Catheterization / Q000295:instrumentation* / Q000379:methods; D014550:Urinary Incontinence, Stress / Q000503:physiopathology*; D014563:Urodynamics