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Nature Reviews Urology 3, 124 (1 March 2006) | doi:10.1038/ncpuro0421

Urethral function assessment without catheterization

Caroline Barranco

Digesu DA et al. (2006) Urethral retro-resistance pressure and urodynamic diagnoses in women with lower urinary tract symptoms. BJOG 113: 34–38 Several methods exist for assessing urethral function in patients with lower-urinary-tract symptoms, but most require catheterization, or, in the case of ultrasound, specialized equipment and trained personnel.