Can feeling of incomplete bladder emptying reflect significant postvoid residual urine? Is it reliable as a symptom solely?

ABSTRACT:

Purpose

The main objective of this study was to reveal the relationship between lower urinary tract symptoms (LUTS) and post-void residual (PVR) urine volume.

Materials and methods

Between October 2014 and February 2015, older than 40 years patients were included in this study. Volunteers filled out a questionnaire consisted of demographic characteristics, comorbidities, medications, history of surgery and LUTS. Volunteers were undergone PVR measurement with transabdominal ultrasonography. The relationship between symptoms, demographic characteristics and PVR were analyzed.

Results

A total of 939 patients (756 men and 183 women) were enrolled in this study. There was a positive correlation between the sensation of incomplete bladder emptying and PVR volume in all age

SUBMITTER: Ozlulerden Y 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5754581 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature