[Complete urodynamic office evaluation; a method for the delivery of health care].
BACKGROUND
The goal of the study was to evaluate the usefulness of the complete urodynamic office evaluation. This assistance modality consists on the realisation in the same moment of the clinical chart, physical examination, urodynamic study, report, therapeutic indications, program of other complementary studies, hospitalisation or discharge from the outpatient office.


METHODS
During 1 year complete urodynamic office evaluation was performed to 100 patients (87 female, 13 male) All patients were directed to our department to perform a urodynamic test, most of them due to incontinence. Different kinds of urodynamic tests were performed in 91 patients, with a medium of 2 studies per test. Abnormalities were detected in 59 cases.


RESULTS
After the complete urodynamic office evaluation, 16 patients were programmed for surgery, 26 were discharged from outpatient office, 37 were directed to follow up in the outpatient setting, 2 were hospitalised, and 19 were lost of follow up.


CONCLUSIONS
The complete urodynamic office evaluation allowed us to get the diagnostic and therapeutic approach in 98% of patients, employing a standard of 90 minutes. Twenty six percent of patients could be discharged from our center. Sixteen patients were operated on following this unique visit, that means an important reduction in the usual assistance delay.
Errando Smet
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Servicio de Urología, Fundación Puígvert, Barcelona.
Batista Miranda
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Granda Contijoch
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Puigpelat Font
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Arañó Bertrán
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Rodríguez
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Isabal Roca
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D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D014218:Triage / Q000379:methods; D014549:Urinary Incontinence / Q000175:diagnosis; D014563:Urodynamics; D014572:Urology / Q000379:methods*