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Last reviewed: 07.07.2025
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The most high-tech combination is urodynamic studies and visualization of the urinary tract (X-ray or ultrasound). The method is called "video urodynamics". It is more convenient to use X-ray support, since it is contactless. Video is implanted in the picture of pressure graphs.
Indications for use
- complex neurogenic disorders;
- urinary incontinence;
- if it is impossible to establish the exact cause;
- if there is a suspicion of renal dysfunction due to urinary dysfunction;
- to clarify not entirely clear diagnoses.
The disadvantages of the method include radiation exposure for the patient and medical staff, the need to use a contrast agent for intravesical infusion, and high cost. It requires highly qualified personnel with specific skills and extensive experience working with standard equipment.
Thus, modern urodynamic, video and neurophysiological studies form the basis of functional and differential diagnostics of various disorders of the lower urinary tract and pelvic structures.
These methods are classified as high precision medical technologies. They are included in most standards of care for patients with urination disorders and pelvic organ function as mandatory or recommended. Training of specialists in urodynamic studies requires a long time, and they themselves must meet strict qualification criteria. Integration of several studies into an individual diagnostic program allows achieving the best results, choosing the right tactics of surgical or conservative treatment, dynamically monitoring the patient's condition and rehabilitation, determining the prognosis of the disease, and in general - increasing the effectiveness of treatment and improving the quality of life of a urological patient.
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