title: Clinical relevance of urethral stress profile using microtransducers after surgery for stress incontinence in females.
abstract: The value of the urethral stress profile after surgery for urinary stress incontinence in females was prospectively analyzed using microtransducers. 95 patients were clinically and urodynamically assessed at least 6 months after surgery. The success of the operation was based on subjective (patient's history) and objective (no urine loss, erect, with full bladder, on coughing and during a Urilos nappy test) criteria. In 20% of the cases, the interpretation of the urethral profiles did not correlate with the clinical objective criteria. Possible explanations for this discrepancy are discussed.
mesh_terms: D003951:Diagnostic Errors; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D011184:Postoperative Period; D011446:Prospective Studies; D014159:Transducers; D014521:Urethra / Q000502:physiology*; D001743:Urinary Bladder / Q000502:physiology; D014550:Urinary Incontinence, Stress / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000601:surgery*