Underactive Bladder

The field of underactive bladder is a poorly recognised yet important clinical condition, affecting up to a third of patients over 65. In this book, the authors look at the field of underactive bladder and its presentation, clinical diagnosis, potential etiopathogenesis and treatment.

While the editors address a great deal of background information, they clearly identify that many limitations still exist to clinical diagnosis and urodynamic evaluation, and in particular a dearth of appropriate treatment options. This complex condition needs to be recognized and identified in the routine evaluation and clinical management of patients.

This book will be written by experts in the field The editors will look at the current studies on this increasingly recognized entity accounting for lower urinary tract dysfunction Chapters will include up to date and clear exposition of the state of knowledge relating to this important clinical problem

Autorentext
Christopher R. Chapple BSc MD FRCS (Urol) Professor Consultant Urological Surgeon Urology Research Department The Royal Hallamshire Hospital Sheffield United Kingdom
Alan J. Wein, MD, FACS, PhD (hon)Professor and Chief of the Division of Urology and Director of the Residency Program in Urology at the University of Pennsylvania school of Medicine. Prof. Wein is also Chief of Urology at the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania.

Klappentext

In this book, the authors look at the field of underactive bladder and its presentation, clinical diagnosis, potential etiopathogenesis and treatment.

While the editors address a great deal of background information, they clearly identify that many limitations still exist to clinical diagnosis and urodynamic evaluation, and in particular a dearth of appropriate treatment options. This complex condition needs to be recognized and identified in the routine evaluation and clinical management of patients.

Inhalt

1. Pathophysiology and Associations.- 2. Non-invasive diagnostics for Detrusor underactivity/Underactive bladder .- 3. Invasive Diagnostic Tests .- 4. Epidemiology of Underactive Bladder.- 5. Indications For Treatment .- 6. Pharmacologic Treatment of Underactive Bladder.- 7. Surgical Treatment : Outlet Reduction , Men and Women.- 8. Neurostimulation and Neuromodulation for the Treatment for the Underactive Bladder .- 9. Reduction Cystoplasty.- 10. Bladder Wrap Procedures.- 11. Tissue Engineering and cell therapy for underactive bladder: current and future approaches.- 12. Reflections and the Way Forward.