title: Effectiveness of prolonged hydrostatic dilatation of bladder.
abstract: Thirty-three patients with intractable frequency and 9 patients with hematuria from irradiation cystitis, bladder tumors or both underwent 54 prolonged hydrostatic dilatations of the bladder. Thirty-eitht per cent of patients with frequency had long-lasting improvement and 19 per cent had temporary relief. Eight patients in this group had multiple procedures, having improved temporarily after previous treatments. Six of the 9 patients with hematuria had appreciable palliative relief.
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D002404:Catheterization; D003556:Cystitis / Q000628:therapy; D004106:Dilatation / Q000379:methods; D005260:Female; D006417:Hematuria / Q000628:therapy; D006801:Humans; D006874:Hydrostatic Pressure; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D001745:Urinary Bladder Diseases / Q000628:therapy*; D001749:Urinary Bladder Neoplasms / Q000628:therapy; D014549:Urinary Incontinence / Q000628:therapy