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Non-Invasive
Eliminates catheters used in conventional urodynamics (UDS) and
the associated complications, fear, and pain [1],
[2], [3] -
Suitable for patients unable to or who refuse to undergo
conventional UDS -
Improves patient compliance
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Accurate
86% sensitivity and 89% specificity for detecting BOO
compared to conventional invasive UDS†, [4,5] -
Avoids the error associated with catheterization in measuring
flow rates (Qmax) [6]
† Used in conjunction with uroflowmeter and
ultrasound devices
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Efficient -
Fast and easy catheter-free procedure (5-10 minutes) -
Compact and portable system for fast setup
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Cost effective – one operator and one disposable sensor
patch
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Additional Information
For Patients and Families:
For Medical Professionals:
References:
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HC, Madersbacher S, Djavan B, Schatzl G, Marberger
M, Schmidbauer CP. Morbidity of the evaluation of
the lower urinary tract with transurethral
multichannel pressure-flow studies. J Urol. 1998 Jan; 159(1):191-4
[2]
Greenstein A, Bar-Yosef Y, Chen J, Matzkin H. Does
information provided to men before a urodynamic
study affect their expectation of pain? BJU Int.
2005 Dec; 96(9):1307-9
[3] Choe JH, Lee JS, Seo JT. Urodynamic studies in women with
stress urinary incontinence: Significant bacteriuria
and risk factors.Neurourol Urodyn. 2007;26(6):847-51
[4] Macnab
AJ, Stothers L. Near-infrared Spectroscopy:
Validation of bladder-outlet obstruction assessment
using non-invasive parameters. Can J Urol. 2008;
15(5): 4241-4248
[5] Te AE, Chung D, Lee RI, Kaplan SA.
Near-infrared spectroscopy (NIRS) for application in urology.
American Urological Association Annual Meeting 2009
[6] Issa MM,
Chun T, Thwaites D, Bouet R, Hall J, Miller LE,
Ritenour CW. The effect of urethral instrumentation
on uroflowmetry. BJU Int. 2003 Sep; 92(4):426-8
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