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Significance of a decrease in the proportion of detrusor muscle to bladder wall for non-invasive diagnosis of detrusor underactivity in men with lower urinary tract symptoms. Sci Rep 2022; 12:5237. [PMID: 35347204 PMCID: PMC8960773 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-022-09302-w] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/02/2021] [Accepted: 03/15/2022] [Indexed: 02/04/2023] Open
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To investigate the significance of detrusor muscle thickness (DMT) to bladder wall thickness (BWT) ratio as a detrusor-sarcopenia and a consistently applicable factor for noninvasive diagnosis of detrusor underactivity (DU). We prospectively performed a urodynamic study of 100 male with medical refractory lower-urinary-tract-symptoms during 2017–2019. The DMT, BWT and DMT/BWT ratio were measured by ultrasonography every 50 mL during bladder filling, and were analyzed for non-invasive diagnosis of DU and prediction of prostate surgery outcome with questionnaire and the maximum-flow-rate. Of the 94 patients, DU was urodynamically diagnosed in 24 (25.5%). The DMT/BWT ratio was maintained in all patients until the 50% of the maximum cystometric capacity (MCC), and then rapidly decreased. At 20% of the MCC, the DMT/BWT ratio was significantly lower in the DU group (44.0 ± 4.9% vs. 49.4 ± 6.7%, p = 0.008). The DMT/BWT ratio of less than 47.5% at 20% of the MCC showed the ideal accuracy for diagnosing DU (AUC = 0.763), and was a predictor of failure at 12 months after prostate surgery (OR 8.78, p = 0.024). A DMT/BWT ratio of less than 47.5% at 20% of the MCC is a consistently applicable factor for non-invasive diagnosis of DU and could also be considered detrusor-sarcopenia.
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Anzia LE, Johnson CJ, Mao L, Hernando D, Bushman WA, Wells SA, Roldán-Alzate A. Comprehensive non-invasive analysis of lower urinary tract anatomy using MRI. Abdom Radiol (NY) 2021; 46:1670-1676. [PMID: 33040167 DOI: 10.1007/s00261-020-02808-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/05/2020] [Revised: 09/28/2020] [Accepted: 09/30/2020] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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PURPOSE Anatomic changes that coincide with aging including benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH) and lower urinary tract symptoms (LUTS) negatively impact quality of life. Use of MRI with its exquisite soft tissue contrast, full field-of-view capabilities, and lack of radiation is uniquely suited for quantifying specific lower urinary tract features and providing comprehensive measurements such as total bladder wall volume (BWV), bladder wall thickness (BWT), and prostate volume (PV). We present a technique for generating 3D anatomical renderings from MRI to perform quantitative analysis of lower urinary tract anatomy. METHODS T2-weighted fast-spin echo MRI of the pelvis in 117 subjects (59F;58 M) aged 30-69 (49.5 ± 11.3) without known lower urinary tract symptoms was retrospectively segmented using Materialise software. Virtual 3D models were used to measure BWV, BWT, and PV. RESULTS BWV increased significantly between the 30-39 and 60-69 year age group in women (p = 0.01), but not men (p = 0.32). BWV was higher in men than women aged 30-39 and 40-49 (p = 0.02, 0.05, respectively) ,but not 50-59 or 60-69 (p = 0.18, 0.16, respectively). BWT was thicker in men than women across all age groups. Regional differences in BWT were observed both between men and women and between opposing bladder wall halves (anterior/posterior, dome/base, left/right) within each sex in the 50-59 and 60-69 year groups. PV increased from the 30-39 to 60-69 year groups (p = 0.05). BWT was higher in subjects with enlarged prostates (> 40cm3) (p = 0.05). CONCLUSION Virtual 3D MRI models of the lower urinary tract reliably quantify sex-specific and age-associated changes of the bladder wall and prostate.
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- Lucille E Anzia
- Departments of Radiology, School of Medicine and Public Health, University of Wisconsin, Madison, USA
- Departments of Mechanical Engineering, School of Medicine and Public Health, University of Wisconsin, 1513 University Avenue Rm 3035, Madison, WI, 53706, USA
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- Departments of Radiology, School of Medicine and Public Health, University of Wisconsin, Madison, USA
- Departments of Mechanical Engineering, School of Medicine and Public Health, University of Wisconsin, 1513 University Avenue Rm 3035, Madison, WI, 53706, USA
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- Departments of Biostatistics and Medical Informatics, School of Medicine and Public Health, University of Wisconsin, Madison, USA
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- Departments of Radiology, School of Medicine and Public Health, University of Wisconsin, Madison, USA
- Departments of Medical Physics, School of Medicine and Public Health, University of Wisconsin, Madison, USA
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- Departments of Urology, School of Medicine and Public Health, University of Wisconsin, Madison, USA
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- Departments of Radiology, School of Medicine and Public Health, University of Wisconsin, Madison, USA
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- Departments of Radiology, School of Medicine and Public Health, University of Wisconsin, Madison, USA.
- Departments of Mechanical Engineering, School of Medicine and Public Health, University of Wisconsin, 1513 University Avenue Rm 3035, Madison, WI, 53706, USA.
- Departments of Biomedical Engineering, School of Medicine and Public Health, University of Wisconsin, Madison, USA.
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Volikova AI, Marshall BJ, Yin JMA, Goodwin R, Chow PEP, Wise MJ. Structural, biomechanical and hemodynamic assessment of the bladder wall in healthy subjects. Res Rep Urol 2019; 11:233-245. [PMID: 31565652 PMCID: PMC6732741 DOI: 10.2147/rru.s205383] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/14/2019] [Accepted: 08/05/2019] [Indexed: 01/31/2023] Open
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AIM The aim of this study was to apply and evaluate three ultrasound methods to measure the bladder wall in a healthy population using high-resolution applications and to establish reference points and baselines for future research into lower urinary tract diseases, specifically to understand how lower urinary tract disorders affect the bladder wall and to find objective, non-invasive diagnostic tests. METHODS The study was conducted on 116 healthy volunteers aged 19-79 years old with approximately 10 participants in each decade group. RESULTS The following bladder parameters were recorded and measured using a GE LOGIQ E9 XDclear 2.0 ultrasound machine (GE Healthcare, Wauwatosa, WI, USA):Full bladder wall thickness (BWT) and each of three bladder wall layers thickness (BWLT) - serosa, detrusor and mucosa;Shear Wave Velocity (SWV) in m/s, using 2D Shear Wave Elastography (2D-SWE); andBladder wall blood circulation (Resistive Index, RI), using Duplex Doppler ultrasound.All of the above measurements were recorded at three different urine filling volumes: V0 (20-50 mL), V2 (180-200 mL) and V4 (380-400 mL) with ten repeats for each measured parameter. As expected, BWT and BWLT correlated inversely with increasing bladder volume. While there are no large differences in the healthy bladders of men compared with women, or with age, some small, but statistically significant, differences revealed. BWT at V0 is greater in men, as is the detrusor thickness at VO, but there are no differences at other volumes or for other layers. There is a small, but statistically significant thickening of BWT and detrusor layer and increase in SWV with age in men at V0. SWE showed increase in SWV measured at 400 mL bladder volume across all gender and age groups. There was no change in bladder wall vessels RI with age, between gender groups or increasing bladder volume. CONCLUSION We used three ultrasound applications to obtain bladder wall reference data in healthy individuals and investigated the relationships between BWT, BWLT, SWV, RI and gender, age at three bladder volumes, for further studies into identifying and diagnosing different urinary bladder disorders. With further research, ultrasound could be used as a diagnostic test to differentiate bladder pathology in clinical practice.
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- Antonina I Volikova
- Marshall Centre for Infectious Disease Research and Training, School of Biological Sciences, University of Western Australia, Perth, Australia
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- Marshall Centre for Infectious Disease Research and Training, School of Biological Sciences, University of Western Australia, Perth, Australia
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- Urology Department, Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital, Perth, Australia
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- Urology Department, Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital, Perth, Australia
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- Marshall Centre for Infectious Disease Research and Training, School of Biological Sciences, University of Western Australia, Perth, Australia
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- Marshall Centre for Infectious Disease Research and Training, School of Biological Sciences, University of Western Australia, Perth, Australia
- Department of Computer Science and Software Engineering, School of Physics, Mathematics and Computing, University of Western Australia, Perth, Australia
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Syan R, Briggs MA, Olivas JC, Srivastava S, Comiter CV, Dobberfuhl AD. Transvaginal ultrasound guided trigone and bladder injection: A cadaveric feasibility study for a novel route of intradetrusor chemodenervation. Investig Clin Urol 2018; 60:40-45. [PMID: 30637360 PMCID: PMC6318206 DOI: 10.4111/icu.2019.60.1.40] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/21/2018] [Accepted: 12/07/2018] [Indexed: 12/04/2022] Open
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Purpose OnabotulinumtoxinA (BTX) detrusor chemodenervation is an efficacious third-line treatment for overactive bladder. Despite high clinical efficacy rates for BTX injection, many patients refuse initial or repeat treatment due to the invasiveness of the cystoscopic route of delivery. We assess the feasibility of injecting the trigone and posterior bladder wall via a transvaginal route under ultrasound guidance using a human cadaveric model. Materials and Methods Eight de-identified anonymous fresh female deceased donor cadaver pelvises were placed in supine split leg position. A transvaginal ultrasound probe guided injections of India ink into the trigone in 3 sites and the posterior wall in 2 sites. Full thickness bladder biopsies were then obtained and histologic analysis was performed to confirm presence of India ink in the detrusor layer. Results The mean time from day of death was 11.0 days (range, 4.0–23.0 days). Three to five bladder biopsies were obtained per cadaver, for a total of 34 specimens (20 trigone, 14 posterior wall). Histologic analysis revealed presence of India ink within the detrusor layer in 8/8 (100.0%) of cadavers. The surgeon's perception of appropriate targeting under ultrasound guidance was confirmed in 8/8 cadavers (100.0%) involving the bladder trigone, and 7/8 (87.5%) involving the posterior wall. Of injections that were believed to have appropriately targeted the detrusor layer, 22/34 specimens (64.7%) demonstrated the presence of India ink under histologic analysis. Conclusions Intradetrusor injection of the bladder trigone and posterior wall under transvaginal ultrasound guidance is feasible and has acceptable accuracy.
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- Raveen Syan
- Department of Urology, Stanford University School of Medicine, Stanford, CA, USA
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- Department of Urology, Stanford University School of Medicine, Stanford, CA, USA
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- Department of Surgery, Stanford University School of Medicine, Stanford, CA, USA
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- Department of Surgery, Stanford University School of Medicine, Stanford, CA, USA
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- Department of Urology, Stanford University School of Medicine, Stanford, CA, USA
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- Department of Urology, Stanford University School of Medicine, Stanford, CA, USA
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Rachaneni S, Middleton L, Sajja A, Balogun M, Daniels J, Latthe P, Deeks J. Reproducibility of the transvaginal sonographic assessment of bladder wall thickness. Eur J Obstet Gynecol Reprod Biol 2017; 220:88-95. [PMID: 29179012 DOI: 10.1016/j.ejogrb.2017.11.011] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/13/2017] [Revised: 06/18/2017] [Accepted: 11/10/2017] [Indexed: 10/18/2022]
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OBJECTIVE To assess whether transvaginal sonographic measurements of bladder wall thickness (BWT) have adequate reproducibility to detect differences in BWT potentially indicative of detrusor overactivity in women with overactive bladder. STUDY DESIGN Three reproducibility studies were undertaken to assess (A) total measurement error, (B) intra-observer variability and (C) inter-observer measurement in the interpretation of scans. Women recruited to the Bladder Ultrasound Study underwent a transvaginal ultrasound scan to obtain a measurement of BWT. When a second observer was available, women who agreed to have two transvaginal scans by different operators were recruited into study A. For study B the first observer reassessed a sample of the recorded images at a later date whilst for study C, a random selection of BWT images were read by a second assessor. Analytical variability, percentage of variability attributable to measurement error, within-person variation and the smallest real difference detectable were estimated. RESULTS One hundred and twenty-one women took part: 27 had repeat scans, 37 had scans re-read by the same observer, and 57 had scans read by two observers. In study A, 39% of the total variability in measurements was explained by measurement error (the remainder to within person change); the standard deviation (SD) of measurement error was 0.76mm and the smallest detectable clinical difference was 2.1mm. The SD of measurement error from scan interpretation was 0.42mm within observers (study B) and 0.35mm between observers (studyC). CONCLUSION The high levels of measurement error for a small measurement of BWT means it is unlikely Transvaginal ultrasound measurements have insufficient reliability and reproducibility to be an accurate diagnostic test.
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- Suneetha Rachaneni
- Department of Urogynaecology, Derriford Hospital, Derriford Hospital, Plymouth, UK.
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- Birmingham Clinical Trials Unit, University of Birmingham, Birmingham, UK
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- Birmingham Women's Hospital Foundation Trust, Birmingham, UK
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- Birmingham Women's Hospital Foundation Trust, Birmingham, UK
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- Nottingham Clinical Trials Unit, University of Nottingham, UK
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- Birmingham Women's Hospital Foundation Trust, Birmingham, UK
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- Birmingham Clinical Trials Unit, University of Birmingham, Birmingham, UK
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Farag F, Elbadry M, Saber M, Badawy AA, Heesakkers J. A novel algorithm for the non-invasive detection of bladder outlet obstruction in men with lower urinary tract symptoms. Arab J Urol 2017; 15:153-158. [PMID: 29071145 PMCID: PMC5653605 DOI: 10.1016/j.aju.2017.01.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/23/2016] [Revised: 12/03/2016] [Accepted: 01/24/2017] [Indexed: 11/25/2022] Open
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Objective To determine the ability of bladder wall thickness (BWT) in combination with non-invasive variables to distinguish patients with bladder outlet obstruction (BOO). Patients and methods Patients completed the International Prostate Symptom Score (IPSS) questionnaire and prostate size was measured by transrectal ultrasonography (US). Pressure-flow studies were performed to determine the urodynamic diagnosis. BWT was measured at 250-mL bladder filling using transabdominal US. Recursive partition analysis (RPA) recursively partitions data for relating independent variable(s) to a dependent variable creating a tree of partitions. It finds a set of cuts of the dependent variable(s) that best predict the independent variable, by searching all possible cuts until the desired fit is reached. RPA was used to test the ability of the combined data of BWT, maximum urinary flow rate (Qmax), post-void residual urine volume (PVR), IPSS, and prostate size to predict BOO. Results In all, 72 patients were included in the final analysis. The median BWT, voided volumes, PVR, mean Qmax, and IPSS were significantly higher in patients who had an Abrams/Griffiths (A/G) number of >40 (55 patients) compared to those with an A/G number of ≤40 (17 patients). RPA revealed that the combination of BWT and Qmax gave a correct classification in 61 of the 72 patients (85%), with 92% sensitivity and 65% specificity, 87% positive predictive value, and 76% negative predictive value (NPV) for BOO (area under the curve 0.85). The positive diagnostic likelihood ratio of this reclassification fit was 2.6. Conclusions It was possible to combine BWT with Qmax to create a new algorithm that could be used as a screening tool for BOO in men with lower urinary tract symptoms.
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Key Words
- AG, Abrams/Griffiths
- BWT, bladder wall thickness
- Bladder wall thickness
- DO, detrusor overactivity
- DWT, detrusor wall thickness
- Diagnosis
- MCC, maximum cystometric capacity
- NPV, negative predictive value
- PPV, positive predictive value
- PVR, post-void residual urine volume
- Pves, vesical pressure
- Qmax, maximum urinary flow rate
- Urinary bladder neck obstruction
- Urinary flowmetry
- Urodynamics
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- Fawzy Farag
- Department of Urology, Sohag University Hospital, Sohag, Egypt
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- Department of Urology, Minia University Hospital, Minia, Egypt
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- Department of Urology, Sohag University Hospital, Sohag, Egypt
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- Department of Urology, Radboud University Nijmegen Medical Centre, The Netherlands
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Latthe P, Middleton L, Rachaneni S, McCooty S, Daniels J, Coomarasamy A, Balogun M, Duckett J, Thakar R, Goranitis I, Roberts T, Deeks J. Ultrasound bladder wall thickness and detrusor overactivity: a multicentre test accuracy study. BJOG 2017; 124:1422-1429. [DOI: 10.1111/1471-0528.14503] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 11/02/2016] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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- P Latthe
- Institute of Metabolism and Systems Biology; University of Birmingham; Edgbaston Birmingham UK
- Birmingham Women's NHS Foundation Trust; Birmingham UK
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- Birmingham Clinical Trials Unit; University of Birmingham; Birmingham UK
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- Institute of Metabolism and Systems Biology; University of Birmingham; Edgbaston Birmingham UK
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- Birmingham Women's NHS Foundation Trust; Birmingham UK
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- Birmingham Clinical Trials Unit; University of Birmingham; Birmingham UK
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- Institute of Metabolism and Systems Biology; University of Birmingham; Edgbaston Birmingham UK
- Birmingham Women's NHS Foundation Trust; Birmingham UK
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- Birmingham Women's NHS Foundation Trust; Birmingham UK
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- Medway NHS Foundation Trust; Medway Maritime Hospital; Gillingham UK
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- Croydon Health Services NHS Trust; Croydon University Hospital; Croydon UK
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- Health Economics Unit; University of Birmingham; Edgbaston Birmingham UK
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- Health Economics Unit; University of Birmingham; Edgbaston Birmingham UK
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- Birmingham Clinical Trials Unit; University of Birmingham; Birmingham UK
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Rachaneni S, McCooty S, Middleton LJ, Parker VL, Daniels JP, Coomarasamy A, Verghese TS, Balogun M, Goranitis I, Barton P, Roberts TE, Deeks JJ, Latthe P. Bladder ultrasonography for diagnosing detrusor overactivity: test accuracy study and economic evaluation. Health Technol Assess 2016; 20:1-150. [PMID: 26806032 DOI: 10.3310/hta20070] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/22/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Urodynamics (UDS) has been considered the gold standard test for detrusor overactivity (DO) in women with an overactive bladder (OAB). Bladder ultrasonography to measure bladder wall thickness (BWT) is less invasive and has been proposed as an alternative test. OBJECTIVES To estimate the reliability, reproducibility, accuracy and acceptability of BWT in women with OAB, measured by ultrasonography, in the diagnosis of DO; to explore the role of UDS and its impact on treatment outcomes; and to conduct an economic evaluation of alternative care pathways. DESIGN A cross-sectional test accuracy study. SETTING 22 UK hospitals. PARTICIPANTS 687 women with OAB. METHODS BWT was measured using transvaginal ultrasonography, and DO was assessed using UDS, which was performed blind to ultrasonographic findings. Intraobserver and interobserver reproducibility were assessed by repeated measurements from scans in 37 and 57 women, respectively, and by repeated scans in 27 women. Sensitivity and specificity were computed at pre-specified thresholds. The smallest real differences detectable of BWT were estimated using one-way analysis of variance. The pain and acceptability of both tests were evaluated by a questionnaire. Patient symptoms were measured before testing and after 6 and 12 months using the International Consultation on Incontinence modular Questionnaire Overactive Bladder (short form) (ICIQ-OAB) questionnaire and a global impression of improvement elicited at 12 months. Interventions and patient outcomes were analysed according to urodynamic diagnoses and BWT measurements. A decision-analytic model compared the cost-effectiveness of care strategies using UDS, ultrasonography or clinical history, estimating the cost per woman successfully treated and the cost per quality-adjusted life-year (QALY). RESULTS BWT showed very low sensitivity and specificity at all pre-specified cut-off points, and there was no evidence of discrimination at any threshold (p = 0.25). Extensive sensitivity and subgroup analyses did not alter the interpretation of these findings. The smallest detectable difference in BWT was estimated to be 2 mm. Pain levels following both tests appeared relatively low. The proportion of women who found the test 'totally acceptable' was significantly higher with ultrasonography than UDS (81% vs. 56%; p < 0.001). Overall, subsequent treatment was highly associated with urodynamic diagnosis (p < 0.0001). There was no evidence that BWT had any relationship with the global impression of improvement responses at 20 months (p = 0.4). Bladder ultrasonography was more costly and less effective than the other strategies. The incremental cost-effectiveness ratio (ICER) of basing treatment on the primary clinical presentation compared with UDS was £491,500 per woman successfully treated and £60,200 per QALY. Performing a UDS in those women with a clinical history of mixed urinary incontinence had an ICER of £19,500 per woman successfully treated and £12,700 per QALY compared with the provision of urodynamic to all women. For DO cases detected, UDS was the most cost-effective strategy. CONCLUSION There was no evidence that BWT had any relationship with DO, regardless of the cut-off point, nor any relationship to symptoms as measured by the ICIQ-OAB. Bladder ultrasonography has no diagnostic or prognostic value as a test in this condition. Furthermore, despite its greater acceptability, BWT measurement was not sufficiently reliable or reproducible. TRIAL REGISTRATION Current Controlled Trials ISRCTN46820623. FUNDING This project was funded by the National Institute for Health Research (NIHR) Health Technology Assessment programme and will be published in full in Health Technology Assessment; Vol. 20, No. 7. See the NIHR Journals Library website for further project information.
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- Suneetha Rachaneni
- School of Clinical and Experimental Medicine, University of Birmingham, Birmingham, UK
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- Birmingham Clinical Trials Unit, University of Birmingham, Birmingham, UK
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- Birmingham Clinical Trials Unit, University of Birmingham, Birmingham, UK
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- School of Clinical and Experimental Medicine, University of Birmingham, Birmingham, UK.,Birmingham Clinical Trials Unit, University of Birmingham, Birmingham, UK
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- School of Clinical and Experimental Medicine, University of Birmingham, Birmingham, UK.,Birmingham Women's NHS Foundation Trust, Birmingham, UK
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- School of Clinical and Experimental Medicine, University of Birmingham, Birmingham, UK.,Birmingham Women's NHS Foundation Trust, Birmingham, UK
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- Birmingham Women's NHS Foundation Trust, Birmingham, UK
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- Health Economics Unit, University of Birmingham, Birmingham, UK
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- Health Economics Unit, University of Birmingham, Birmingham, UK
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- Health Economics Unit, University of Birmingham, Birmingham, UK
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- Birmingham Clinical Trials Unit, University of Birmingham, Birmingham, UK.,Public Health, Epidemiology and Biostatistics, University of Birmingham, Birmingham, UK
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- School of Clinical and Experimental Medicine, University of Birmingham, Birmingham, UK.,Birmingham Women's NHS Foundation Trust, Birmingham, UK
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Kuo HC. Potential Biomarkers Utilized to Define and Manage Overactive Bladder Syndrome. Low Urin Tract Symptoms 2015; 4 Suppl 1:32-41. [PMID: 26676698 DOI: 10.1111/j.1757-5672.2011.00131.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
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Clinical diagnosis of overactive bladder (OAB) syndrome has great variation and usually can only be based on subjective symptoms. Measurement of urgency severity score in adjunct with voiding diary may reflect the occurrence of OAB and incontinence severity in daily life. Urodynamic study can detect detrusor overactivity (DO), but not in all OAB patients. A more objective way and less invasive tool to diagnose and assess therapeutic outcome in OAB patients is needed. Recent investigations of the potential biomarkers for OAB include urinary and serum biomarkers and bladder wall thickness. Evidence has also shown that urinary proteins, such as nerve growth factor (NGF) and prostaglandin E2 (PGE2 ) levels increase in patients with OAB, bladder outlet obstruction (BOO) and DO. Patients with OAB have significantly higher urinary NGFlevels and urinary NGF levels decrease after antimuscarinic therapy and further decrease after detrusor botulinum toxin injections. However, the sensitivity of single urinary protein in the diagnosis of OAB is not high and several lower urinary tract diseases may also have elevated urinary NGF levels. Searching for a group of inflammatory biomarkers by microsphere-based array in urine might be a better method in differential diagnosis of OAB from interstitial cystitis, urinary tract infection (UTI) or urolithiasis. Bladder wall thickness has been widely investigated in the diagnosis of BOO and pediatric voiding dysfunction.The role of bladder wall thickness in the diagnosis of OAB, however, has not reach a consistent conclusion. We hereby review the latest medical advances in this field.
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- Hann-Chorng Kuo
- Department of Urology, Buddhist Tzu Chi General Hospital and Tzu Chi University, Hualien, Taiwan
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Farag FF, Heesakkers J. Imaging assessments of lower urinary tract dysfunctions: Future steps. Turk J Urol 2015; 40:78-81. [PMID: 26328155 DOI: 10.5152/tud.2014.43650] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/04/2014] [Accepted: 04/08/2014] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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Urodynamic tests are the standard diagnostic method for lower urinary tract dysfunctions (LUTD). However, these tests are invasive. The current review describes the noninvasive imaging techniques that have been used to monitor LUTD. The main imaging technologies that have been applied in diagnosing LUTD were 2D ultrasonography, Doppler ultrasonography, and near-infrared spectroscopy (NIRS). Ultrasonographic parameters, such as bladder wall thickness (BWT), detrusor wall thickness (DWT), and ultrasound-estimated bladder weight (UEBW), have been proposed as surrogates for bladder outlet obstruction (BOO) or detrusor overactivity (DO). Few studies have reported diagnostic cut-offs in diagnosing BOO or DO; thus, there is still a need to standardize the measurement method. NIRS can detect the hemodynamic changes related to DO and BOO in real-time, which could be advantageous in clinical practice, but the liability of NIRS to motion artefacts is a limitation. Bladder strain imaging in real-time using 2D ultrasound enables noninvasive estimation of the dynamic changes in the bladder wall during voiding. Many imaging techniques have been used to monitor the urinary bladder during the storage and voiding phases of the micturition cycle. These techniques were either static [i.e., measuring fixed parameters, such as BWT, DWT, UEBW, and intravesical prostatic protrusion (IVPP)] or dynamic (monitoring the structural and hemodynamic changes in the bladder wall in real-time). These techniques are currently being developed and standardized for potential use in diagnosing LUTD in clinical practice.
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- Fawzy F Farag
- Department of Urology, Sohag University Hospital, Sohag, Egypt ; Department of Urology, Radboud University Medical Centre, Nijmegen, The Netherlands
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- Department of Urology, Radboud University Medical Centre, Nijmegen, The Netherlands
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Ali M, Ahmed AF, Khaled S, Abozeid H, AbdelMagid M. Accuracy of ultrasound-measured bladder wall thickness for the diagnosis of detrusor overactivity. AFRICAN JOURNAL OF UROLOGY 2015. [DOI: 10.1016/j.afju.2014.11.005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022] Open
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ElSaied W, Mosharafa A, ElFayoumy H, ElGhoniemy M, Ziada A, ElGhamrawy H, Ibrahim A, Abdel-Azim M. Detrusor wall thickness compared to other non-invasive methods in diagnosing men with bladder outlet obstruction: A prospective controlled study. AFRICAN JOURNAL OF UROLOGY 2013. [DOI: 10.1016/j.afju.2013.03.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/22/2023] Open
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Abou-Gamrah A, Fawzy M, Sammour H, Tadros S. Ultrasound assessment of bladder wall thickness as a screening test for detrusor instability. Arch Gynecol Obstet 2013; 289:1023-8. [PMID: 24276424 DOI: 10.1007/s00404-013-3092-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/11/2013] [Accepted: 11/08/2013] [Indexed: 11/24/2022]
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PURPOSE The aim of the current study was to evaluate the diagnostic accuracy of transvaginal ultrasound measurement of bladder wall thickness (BWT) in diagnosis of over active bladder (OAB). METHODS The current prospective study was conducted at Ain Shams University Maternity Hospital over 2 years. Patients presented to the urogynecology outpatient clinic with symptoms of urinary frequency, urgency, nocturia and/or urge incontinence were included in this study. The allocated patients were divided into two groups; Group 1(study group): fifty (50) patients with urodynamic diagnosis of detrusor instability (OAB) were included. Group 2 (control): fifty (50) patients with urodynamic diagnosis of stress incontinence were included. Using a transvaginal probe, BWT was measured in three sites at the thickest part of (a) the dome of the bladder (b) the trigone, and (c) the anterior wall of the bladder. An average of the three measurements was considered as the mean bladder thickness. RESULTS A total of 100 patients with lower urinary symptoms were finally analyzed. There were no statistical significant differences between both groups regarding age, parity and body mass index, while there was statistically longer disease duration in group 2. Excluding urgency, there was statistical significant difference (P < 0.001) regarding lower urinary tract symptoms namely frequency, urgency incontinence, coital incontinence and nocturia. Patients in group 1 were more positive to symptoms of frequency, urgency incontinence, and nocturia, while patients in group 2 were more positive regarding coital incontinence. The thickness of trigon, dome, anterior wall and mean BWT was significantly higher in group 1 when compared to group 2. Receiver operator characteristics curve was constructed for estimating the association between mean BWT and prediction of OAB in patients with lower urinary tract symptoms. Mean BWT at 4.78 mm was considered as best cut-off value for prediction of OAB with sensitivity of 90 % and specificity of 78 %. Mean BWT was significantly associated with OAB > 4.78 mm as denoted by the significantly large area under the curve [AUC], AUC was 0.905. CONCLUSION In women with lower urinary tract symptom, transvaginal ultrasounds measured mean BWT seems to be an effective non invasive diagnostic tool for prediction of OAB.
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- Amgad Abou-Gamrah
- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Faculty of Medicine, Ain Shams University, Cairo, Egypt,
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Ying H, Da L, Luo J, Li-Xia L, Yu X, Li-Mei X, Wei-Dong R. Quantitative assessment of bladder neck compliance by using transvaginal real-time elastography of women. ULTRASOUND IN MEDICINE & BIOLOGY 2013; 39:1727-1734. [PMID: 23849386 DOI: 10.1016/j.ultrasmedbio.2013.04.015] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/14/2012] [Revised: 04/18/2013] [Accepted: 04/22/2013] [Indexed: 06/02/2023]
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To assess the feasibility of using ultrasound real-time elastography (RTE) to measure bladder neck compliance, we performed real-time elastography measurements by manually applying repetitive compression with the transducer on the scan position of the bladder neck. Instant elastography index (EI) and mean EI of anterior and posterior lips of the bladder neck were calculated. The EI values of anterior and posterior lips of the bladder neck were analyzed in relation to age, body surface area, body mass index, detrusor wall thickness and length, width and thickness of the bladder neck in healthy women. The intra-observer and inter-observer repeatability of measurements in different parts of the bladder neck were assessed using intra-class correlation coefficients with 95% confidence intervals and Bland-Altman analysis. There were no statistically significant differences between elastography measurements made by the same or two different observers in each area measured. There was no significant difference between anterior and posterior lip thickness of the bladder neck. The distribution of the elastography measurements indicated that the anterior lip of the bladder neck was slightly harder than the posterior lip. On the whole, from the results of the study, it was clear that EIs of the bladder neck were related to age in healthy women. Stepwise multiple regression analysis results revealed that age was the only independent factor modulating compliance of the bladder neck in healthy women. It is possible to provide a reproducible semi-quantification of real-time elastography in bladder neck compliance.
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- Huang Ying
- Department of Ultrasound, Shengjing Hospital of China Medical University, Shenyang, China
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Eghbali K, Shayegan MR, Kianoush S. Investigating the effect of tamsulosin on the measurement of bladder wall thickness and International Prostate Symptom Score in benign prostatic hyperplasia. Can Urol Assoc J 2013; 7:E317-21. [PMID: 23766833 DOI: 10.5489/cuaj.11262] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/14/2012] [Indexed: 11/19/2022]
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INTRODUCTION According to previous studies, aging, gender, bladder volume and pathological states, such as bladder outflow obstruction, affect bladder wall thickness (BWT). The aim of this study was to evaluate the correlation between BWT and the International Prostatic Symptom Score (IPSS) in patients with benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH) before and after tamsulosin treatment. METHODS In this study, 60 BPH patients were included. After obtaining informed consent, data were gathered using questionnaires to determine IPSS. After that, prostate-specific antigen was measured and a clinical examination, including a digital rectal examination, was performed for all patients. BWT was determined by transabdominal ultrasound. Finally, all patients were treated with tamsulosin (0.4 mg/day) for 2 months. After completing treatment, the IPSS and BWT were measured again and compared with the initial findings. RESULTS In total, 44 patients completed treatment. Patients aged 61.7 ± 9.2 years old. The mean ± standard deviation of IPSS and BWT were 14.6 ± 5.0 and 5.36 ± 1.28 mm before treatment, while they significantly (p < 0.0001) decreased to 8.2 ± 4.7 and 4.69 ± 1.23 mm, respectively, after treatment. Chi-square test showed that the decrease in BWT was significantly correlated with the improvement in IPSS (p = 0.002; r = 0.449). CONCLUSION After treatment with tamsulosin, patients experienced a reduction in their BWT which was significantly correlated with improvement in their IPSS. We conclude that transabdominal evaluation of BWT could be included in the follow-up assessment in BPH.
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- Kamyar Eghbali
- Department of Urology, Mashhad Branch, Islamic Azad University, Mashhad, Iran
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Oelke M, Khullar V, Wijkstra H. Review on ultrasound measurement of bladder or detrusor wall thickness in women: techniques, diagnostic utility, and use in clinical trials. World J Urol 2013; 31:1093-104. [PMID: 23386057 DOI: 10.1007/s00345-013-1030-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/06/2012] [Accepted: 01/19/2013] [Indexed: 11/29/2022] Open
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PURPOSE To provide a narrative review of literature evaluating ultrasound techniques for the measurement of bladder wall hypertrophy in women as an alternative to invasive urodynamic assessment for the diagnosis of lower urinary tract symptoms (LUTS). METHODS A literature review was performed using PubMed and all paper journals of congress abstracts searching for articles on ultrasound measurement of bladder wall thickness (BWT) or detrusor wall thickness (DWT) published between January 1990 and May 2012. Each study was classified with a level of evidence using the Oxford Centre for Evidence-based Medicine classification (2009). RESULTS Ultrasound measurement of bladder wall hypertrophy is not standardised, and techniques vary widely according to anatomical approach, ultrasound frequency and other factors. This review compared transvaginal, translabial/transperineal and suprapubic approaches for ultrasound BWT/DWT measurement. BWT/DWT measurements correlated well with urodynamic diagnoses of detrusor overactivity (DO) using all three ultrasound techniques. BWT values were consistently higher in women with DO than in women with stress incontinence, although threshold values for the differential diagnosis of DO varied between clinical studies (5.0-6.5 mm using transvaginal ultrasound). Few data were available on the use of translabial or suprapubic ultrasound in women. Inter- and intraobserver variability was higher with transperineal and suprapubic ultrasound, and these techniques appear less reliable than transvaginal ultrasound. Studies suggest that BWT is reduced in response to antimuscarinic therapy in women with overactive bladder or DO. CONCLUSIONS Data from clinical trials suggest that transvaginal ultrasound measurement of BWT is a reliable method of diagnosing DO in women with LUTS, and BWT decreases during antimuscarinic therapy.
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- Matthias Oelke
- Department of Urology, Hannover Medical School, Carl-Neuberg-Str. 1, 30625, Hannover, Germany,
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Cho KJ, Kim JC. Biomarkers for lower urinary tract dysfunction. Int J Urol 2012; 20:13-20. [DOI: 10.1111/j.1442-2042.2012.03216.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/03/2012] [Accepted: 09/27/2012] [Indexed: 01/19/2023]
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- Kang Jun Cho
- Department of Urology; Bucheon St. Mary's Hospital; The Catholic University of Korea; Bucheon; Korea
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- Department of Urology; Bucheon St. Mary's Hospital; The Catholic University of Korea; Bucheon; Korea
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Deirmentzoglou S, Giannitsas K, Perimenis P, Petsas T, Athanasopoulos A. Correlation of ultrasound-estimated bladder weight to urodynamic diagnoses in women with lower urinary tract symptoms. Urology 2012; 80:66-70. [PMID: 22748866 DOI: 10.1016/j.urology.2012.04.023] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/03/2012] [Revised: 04/12/2012] [Accepted: 04/12/2012] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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OBJECTIVE To test the hypothesis that the ultrasound-estimated bladder weight (UEBW) will correlate with the urodynamic diagnoses in women with lower urinary tract symptoms, in particular, detrusor underactivity and bladder outflow obstruction. Ultrasonography has been increasingly used in the assessment of lower urinary tract conditions. METHODS Adult women referred to the urodynamics suite for investigation of lower urinary tract symptoms were enrolled. After urodynamic evaluation, the portable BladderScan BVM 6500 device was used to calculate the bladder wall thickness and UEBW according to a standardized protocol. The patients were categorized according to the urodynamic findings. Women with normal findings, despite the symptoms for which they were referred, were used as the control group. The UEBW and bladder wall thickness measurements were compared between the groups and controls, using the Mann-Whitney and Kolmogorov-Smirnov tests. P <.05 was considered statistically significant. RESULTS A total of 187 women were enrolled. The UEBW was significantly lower in the patients with detrusor underactivity than in the controls (39.3 ± 3.0 g vs 45.7 ± 3.1 g, P <.001). Significant differences were also noted between the controls and patients with bladder outflow obstruction, with or without detrusor overactivity (45.7 ± 3.1 g vs 52.1 ± 3.9 g and 52.3 ± 6.2 g, respectively; P <.001 for both). The difference, in terms of the UEBW, between controls and patients with detrusor overactivity was not statistically significant (45.7 ± 3.1 g vs 45.3 ± 3.0, P > .05). CONCLUSION A significantly reduced UEBW in female patients with detrusor underactivity and a significantly increased UEBW in patients with bladder outflow obstruction were found. However, the finding of a significantly increased bladder weight in patients with detrusor overactivity was not confirmed in the present study.
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Farag FF, Heesakkers JP. Non-invasive techniques in the diagnosis of bladder storage disorders. Neurourol Urodyn 2011; 30:1422-8. [PMID: 21780168 DOI: 10.1002/nau.21155] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/19/2011] [Accepted: 04/27/2011] [Indexed: 11/06/2022]
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AIMS To review clinical studies thus have been conducted to develop non-invasive diagnostic tools in the storage phase of the micturition cycle. METHODS Pub Med and Web of Science searches were carried out. The search covered the published data of non-invasive diagnostic techniques for detrusor overactivity (DO) and/or low compliance bladder in patients with urinary storage symptoms. The patho-physiological and clinical relevance of these methods were addressed. Diagnostic accuracy of these techniques was scrutinized. RESULTS Eighteen studies were included in the review. Ultrasonography and biomarkers were the most investigated techniques in the diagnosis of storage disorders. Assessment of diagnostic accuracy was possible in four studies. The heterogeneity in data reporting was too high to conduct a meta-analysis. Ultrasonographic parameters and cut-off values have been developed to define DO; such as bladder wall thickness (BWT), detrusor wall thickness and bladder weight. The likelihood ratio of vaginal ultrasonography in measurement of BWT was good. Guidelines are currently developing to standardize the methodologies applied in these techniques. Laboratory biomarkers of DO are gaining more attention recently, but their specificity for DO should be carefully defined. Near infrared spectroscopy (NIRS) is potential non-invasive diagnostic method that is able to detect the DO episodes in real time. However, a solution needs to be found for motion artifacts in this technique. CONCLUSION Non-invasive diagnostic techniques for storage disorders show limited progress with some limitations. Yet these techniques still cannot replace the standard filling cystometry in standard clinical practice.
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- Fawzy F Farag
- Department of Urology, Radboud University Nijmegen Medical Centre, Nijmegen, The Netherlands.
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Biomarkers in overactive bladder: a new objective and noninvasive tool? Adv Urol 2011; 2011:382431. [PMID: 21687625 PMCID: PMC3113283 DOI: 10.1155/2011/382431] [Citation(s) in RCA: 45] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/01/2011] [Accepted: 03/28/2011] [Indexed: 11/21/2022] Open
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Overactive bladder syndrome (OAB) is a highly prevalent urinary
dysfunction, with considerable economic and human costs. Clinical diagnosis of OAB is still based on subjective symptoms. A new
accurate, objective and noninvasive test to diagnose OAB and assess therapeutic outcome is lacking. Recent studies in lower
urinary tract (LUT) dysfunctions, particularly in OAB patients, indicate that urinary proteins (neurotrophins, prostaglandins, and
cytokines), serum C reactive protein, and detrusor wall thickness are altered, and such changes could be used as biomarkers of the
disease. Nowadays, increasing emphasis has been given to the role of urinary neurotrophins, namely nerve growth factor (NGF) and
brain derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF), as key players in some urinary dysfunctions. Although recently considered to be a bladder
dysfunction biomarker, urinary NGF presents low sensitivity and specificity. Preliminary results suggest that BDNF may serve as a
more efficient biomarker. Even though we have to wait for future studies to confirm the potential role of NGF and BDNF as OAB
biomarkers, it is already clear that neurotrophins will contribute to elucidate the physiopathological basis of OAB. Herein are
reviewed the latest advances in this new and exciting field, the detection and clinical application of emerging OAB biomarkers.
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Ke QS, Kuo HC. The promise of bladder wall thickness as a useful biomarker for objective diagnosis of lower urinary tract dysfunction. Tzu Chi Med J 2011. [DOI: 10.1016/j.tcmj.2011.03.005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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Bright E, Oelke M, Tubaro A, Abrams P. Ultrasound Estimated Bladder Weight and Measurement of Bladder Wall Thickness—Useful Noninvasive Methods for Assessing the Lower Urinary Tract? J Urol 2010; 184:1847-54. [PMID: 20846683 DOI: 10.1016/j.juro.2010.06.006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 67] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/18/2009] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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- Elizabeth Bright
- Bristol Urological Institute, Southmead Hospital, Bristol, United Kingdom
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- Department of Urology, Hanover Medical School, Hanover, Germany
- Department of Urology, Academic Medical Centre, University of Amsterdam, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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- 2nd School of Medicine, “La Sapienza,” University of Rome, Rome, Italy
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- Bristol Urological Institute, Southmead Hospital, Bristol, United Kingdom
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Ultrasound measurement of bladder wall thickness in different forms of detrusor overactivity. Int Urogynecol J 2010; 21:1405-11. [DOI: 10.1007/s00192-010-1194-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 40] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/19/2010] [Accepted: 05/27/2010] [Indexed: 01/04/2023]
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Oelke M. International consultation on incontinence-research society (ICI-RS) report on non-invasive urodynamics: The need of standardization of ultrasound bladder and detrusor wall thickness measurements to quantify bladder wall hypertrophy. Neurourol Urodyn 2010; 29:634-9. [DOI: 10.1002/nau.20834] [Citation(s) in RCA: 67] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/10/2022]
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Schaefer W. Comment on Kuo: Measurement of detrusor wall thickness in women with overactive bladder by transvaginal and transabdominal sonography. Int Urogynecol J 2010; 21:129-30; author reply 131-2. [DOI: 10.1007/s00192-009-0999-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/24/2009] [Accepted: 08/28/2009] [Indexed: 10/20/2022]
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Measurement of detrusor wall thickness in women with overactive bladder by transvaginal and transabdominal sonography: reply to comment by Schaefer. Int Urogynecol J 2010. [DOI: 10.1007/s00192-009-1002-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/20/2022]
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Intravesical Botulinum Toxin Injection for Overactive Bladder—What We Can Learn From Previous Clinical Trials. Tzu Chi Med J 2009. [DOI: 10.1016/s1016-3190(09)60056-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/24/2022] Open
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