Diagnosis and Management of Lower Urinary Tract Dysfunction.
Lower urinary tract dysfunction is an umbrella diagnosis that covers difficulty evacuating urine from the bladder. In its most simple form, it is either an inability to store urine or an inability to empty the bladder of urine appropriately. The normal and the abnormal bladder, the role of urodynamics in evaluation of lower urinary tract dysfunction, and the medical and behavioral management of some of these disorders are reviewed.
Division of Urology, Maine Medical Center, Tufts University School of Medicine, Portland, ME 04105, USA. Electronic address: mcdonr@mmc.org.
Robert C
RC
McDonough
Division of Urology, Maine Medical Center, Portland, ME 04105, USA.
Stephen T
ST
Ryan
D006801:Humans; D059411:Lower Urinary Tract Symptoms / Q000209:etiology / Q000503:physiopathology* / Q000628:therapy*; D014551:Urinary Tract / Q000503:physiopathology*; D014553:Urinary Tract Physiological Phenomena; D014563:Urodynamics; D014570:Urologic Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000628:therapy*
Lower urinary tract dysfunction; Neurogenic bladder; Urodynamics