Kessler, Thomas M; Gerber, Rolf; Burkhard, Fiona C; Studer, Urs E; Danuser, Hansjörg (2006). Ultrasound assessment of detrusor thickness in men-can it predict bladder outlet obstruction and replace pressure flow study? Journal of urology, 175(6), pp. 2170-3. New York, N.Y.: Elsevier 10.1016/S0022-5347(06)00316-8
Full text not available from this repository. (Request a copy)PURPOSE: We estimated the diagnostic accuracy of ultrasound detrusor thickness measurement for BOO and investigated whether this method can replace PFS for the diagnosis of BOO in some patients with lower urinary tract symptoms. MATERIALS AND METHODS: Detrusor thickness was measured by linear ultrasound (7.5 MHz) at a filling volume of greater than 50% of cystometric capacity in 102 men undergoing PFS for LUTS. All patients with prior treatment for bladder outlet obstruction and those with underlying neurological disorders were excluded from analysis. Detrusor thickness was correlated with PFS data. Obstruction was defined according to the Abrams-Griffiths nomogram. RESULTS: Detrusor thickness was significantly higher (p <0.0001) in obstructed (61 cases, median detrusor thickness 2.7 mm, IQR 2.4 to 3.3) compared to unobstructed (18 cases, median detrusor thickness 1.7 mm, IQR 1.5 to 2) as well as equivocal (23 cases, median detrusor thickness 1.8 mm, IQR 1.5 to 2.2) cases. A weak to medium Spearman correlation was found between detrusor thickness and PFS parameters. For a diagnosis of BOO, detrusor thickness of 2.9 mm or greater had a positive predictive value of 100%, a negative predictive value of 54%, specificity of 100% and sensitivity of 43%. ROC analysis revealed that detrusor thickness had a high predictive value for BOO with an AUC of 0.88 (95% CI 0.81-0.94). CONCLUSIONS: In men with LUTS without prior treatment and/or neurological disorders, ultrasonographically assessed detrusor thickness 2.9 mm or greater has a high predictive value for BOO and can replace PFS for the diagnosis of BOO. However, this cutoff value needs to be validated in a larger study population.
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Journal Article (Original Article) |
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04 Faculty of Medicine > Department of Dermatology, Urology, Rheumatology, Nephrology, Osteoporosis (DURN) > Clinic of Urology |
UniBE Contributor: |
Kessler, Thomas M., Burkhard, Fiona Christine, Studer, Urs |
ISSN: |
0022-5347 |
ISBN: |
16697831 |
Publisher: |
Elsevier |
Language: |
English |
Submitter: |
Factscience Import |
Date Deposited: |
04 Oct 2013 14:46 |
Last Modified: |
02 Mar 2023 23:22 |
Publisher DOI: |
10.1016/S0022-5347(06)00316-8 |
PubMed ID: |
16697831 |
Web of Science ID: |
000237585100053 |
URI: |
https://boris.unibe.ch/id/eprint/19257 (FactScience: 1752) |
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