Impact of preoperative urodynamic testing for urinary incontinence and pelvic organ prolapse on clinical management in Chinese women.

AIM: To assess the impact of preoperative urodynamic testing on the clinical management of urinary incontinence and pelvic organ prolapse.

METHODS

Urodynamic testing was performed prior to surgery in 307 patients with pelvic organ prolapse or urinary incontinence. The resulting changes to planned treatment were recorded and retrospectively assessed.

RESULTS

Results of urodynamic testing prompted changes to the treatment plan in 136 cases (44.2%), including 86 cases of no or slight-stress urinary incontinence, 28 cases of bladder outlet obstruction, 12 cases of occult stress urinary incontinence and 10 cases of detrusor overactivity and urge urinary incontinence. Urodynamic testing excluded disadvantageous factors in 69 cases (22.4%), including 46 cases of overactive bladder and 23 cases of voiding dysfunction. The information provided to patients when seeking informed consent was augmented by the results of urodynamic testing in 63 cases (20.5%). Urodynamic testing was of no value in 39 cases (12.7%).

CONCLUSIONS

Preoperative urodynamic testing for urinary incontinence and pelvic organ prolapse can result in changes to treatment plans, exclusion of disadvantageous factors, and augmentation of information provided to patients when seeking informed consent.