title: Leak point pressures: how useful are they?
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  The present article reviews the literature from the last 12 months relevant to our understanding of leak point pressures.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Literature is reviewed regarding leak point pressures.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  There remains a need for larger randomized trials, investigating urodynamic parameters with relation to effective surgical management of urinary stress incontinence.
authors.affiliation: Southmead Hospital, Southmead Way Bristol, UK.
authors.forename: Helena
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Burden
authors.forename: Katherine
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Warren
authors.forename: Paul
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Abrams
mesh_terms: D003950:Diagnostic Techniques, Urological; D006801:Humans; D011237:Predictive Value of Tests; D011312:Pressure; D011379:Prognosis; D015203:Reproducibility of Results; D014521:Urethra / Q000503:physiopathology*; D001743:Urinary Bladder / Q000503:physiopathology*; D014549:Urinary Incontinence / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000628:therapy; D014563:Urodynamics