Influence of the urethral pressure transducer in measuring Valsalva leak point pressure in women undergoing multichannel urodynamic testing.

Panza J, Hill B, Heft J, Biller D. Influence of the urethral pressure transducer in measuring Valsalva leak point pressure in women undergoing multichannel urodynamic testing. Neurourology and urodynamics. 2020 Feb;39(39). 682-687. PMID: 31793027 [PubMed]

Abstract

To determine if the air-charged urethral sensor balloon currently used in urodynamic testing (UDS) significantly impacts Valsalva leak point pressure (VLPP) measurements.