Voiding urodynamics parameters for women with and without symptomatic pelvic organ prolapse

Abstract Objective: This study aims to characterize voiding urodynamics parameters suggestive of bladder outlet obstruction (BOO) diagnosis in women with and without symptomatic pelvic organ prolapse (POP). Methods: Cross-sectional research. Patients were selected and clinically evaluated with ana...

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Main Authors: José Tadeu Carvalho Martins, Gisele Vissoci Marquini, Laura Aparecida Xavier de Abreu, Zsuzsanna Ilona Katalin de Jármy Di Bella, Marair Gracio Ferreira Sartori
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Published: Federação Brasileira das Sociedades de Ginecologia e Obstetrícia 2025-08-01
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author José Tadeu Carvalho Martins
Gisele Vissoci Marquini
Laura Aparecida Xavier de Abreu
Zsuzsanna Ilona Katalin de Jármy Di Bella
Marair Gracio Ferreira Sartori
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Gisele Vissoci Marquini
Laura Aparecida Xavier de Abreu
Zsuzsanna Ilona Katalin de Jármy Di Bella
Marair Gracio Ferreira Sartori
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description Abstract Objective: This study aims to characterize voiding urodynamics parameters suggestive of bladder outlet obstruction (BOO) diagnosis in women with and without symptomatic pelvic organ prolapse (POP). Methods: Cross-sectional research. Patients were selected and clinically evaluated with anamnesis, pelvic organ prolapse quantification system and standard Urodynamic Testing, performed according to International Continence Society and International Urogynecological Association guidelines (noninvasive uroflowmetry, followed by invasive cystometry and a Pressure/Flow Study). Included criteria: women aged 18 to 94 years with and without symptomatic POP and lower urinary tract symptoms . Exclusion criteria: patients who were not clinically feasible, undesirable, or impossible urodynamic test, or patients with urinary tract infection or neurological lower urinary tract dysfunction. Results: Voiding urodynamics parameters suggestive of BOO diagnosis found in women with POP were: maximum flow rate (Qmax) in the uroflowmetry ≤12mL/s; detrusor pressure at maximum flow (PdetQmax) >20cmH2O. When evaluating the differences between patients with and without POP, it was observed that those who presented some type of pPOP were mean age (y) older (67.6 × 58.9); had higher post-void residue volume (mL) (85.9 × 33.9); higher PdetQmax (cmH2O) values (41.3 × 28.5); lower Qmax (mL/s) values on uroflowmetry (8.5 × 20.4), lower maximum cystometric capacity (mL) (325.7 × 381.2), lower bladder compliance (mL/cmH2O) (39.8 × 46.1) and lower Qmax (mL/cmH2O) in the flow/pressure study (8.4 × 18.0) (p<0.001). Conclusion: The voiding urodynamics parameters listed in this study allows the evaluation of variables suggestive of BOO diagnosis in women with and without POP.
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spelling doaj-art-89d132def61541719e24d85fa103fd4e2025-08-20T03:39:10ZengFederação Brasileira das Sociedades de Ginecologia e ObstetríciaRevista Brasileira de Ginecologia e Obstetrícia0100-72032025-08-014710.61622/rbgo/2025rbgo52Voiding urodynamics parameters for women with and without symptomatic pelvic organ prolapseJosé Tadeu Carvalho Martinshttps://orcid.org/0000-0002-6261-8987Gisele Vissoci Marquinihttps://orcid.org/0000-0003-4573-5361Laura Aparecida Xavier de Abreuhttps://orcid.org/0000-0001-5919-6675Zsuzsanna Ilona Katalin de Jármy Di Bellahttps://orcid.org/0000-0001-9179-3023Marair Gracio Ferreira Sartorihttps://orcid.org/0000-0002-3001-6076Abstract Objective: This study aims to characterize voiding urodynamics parameters suggestive of bladder outlet obstruction (BOO) diagnosis in women with and without symptomatic pelvic organ prolapse (POP). Methods: Cross-sectional research. Patients were selected and clinically evaluated with anamnesis, pelvic organ prolapse quantification system and standard Urodynamic Testing, performed according to International Continence Society and International Urogynecological Association guidelines (noninvasive uroflowmetry, followed by invasive cystometry and a Pressure/Flow Study). Included criteria: women aged 18 to 94 years with and without symptomatic POP and lower urinary tract symptoms . Exclusion criteria: patients who were not clinically feasible, undesirable, or impossible urodynamic test, or patients with urinary tract infection or neurological lower urinary tract dysfunction. Results: Voiding urodynamics parameters suggestive of BOO diagnosis found in women with POP were: maximum flow rate (Qmax) in the uroflowmetry ≤12mL/s; detrusor pressure at maximum flow (PdetQmax) >20cmH2O. When evaluating the differences between patients with and without POP, it was observed that those who presented some type of pPOP were mean age (y) older (67.6 × 58.9); had higher post-void residue volume (mL) (85.9 × 33.9); higher PdetQmax (cmH2O) values (41.3 × 28.5); lower Qmax (mL/s) values on uroflowmetry (8.5 × 20.4), lower maximum cystometric capacity (mL) (325.7 × 381.2), lower bladder compliance (mL/cmH2O) (39.8 × 46.1) and lower Qmax (mL/cmH2O) in the flow/pressure study (8.4 × 18.0) (p<0.001). Conclusion: The voiding urodynamics parameters listed in this study allows the evaluation of variables suggestive of BOO diagnosis in women with and without POP.http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0100-72032025000100235&lng=en&tlng=enUrinary bladder neck obstructionUrodynamicsUrinary bladderUrinary tract infectionslower urinary tract symptomsPelvic organ prolapsePelvic Organ Prolapse Quantification (POP-Q)Female
spellingShingle José Tadeu Carvalho Martins
Gisele Vissoci Marquini
Laura Aparecida Xavier de Abreu
Zsuzsanna Ilona Katalin de Jármy Di Bella
Marair Gracio Ferreira Sartori
Voiding urodynamics parameters for women with and without symptomatic pelvic organ prolapse
Revista Brasileira de Ginecologia e Obstetrícia
Urinary bladder neck obstruction
Urodynamics
Urinary bladder
Urinary tract infections
lower urinary tract symptoms
Pelvic organ prolapse
Pelvic Organ Prolapse Quantification (POP-Q)
Female
title Voiding urodynamics parameters for women with and without symptomatic pelvic organ prolapse
title_full Voiding urodynamics parameters for women with and without symptomatic pelvic organ prolapse
title_fullStr Voiding urodynamics parameters for women with and without symptomatic pelvic organ prolapse
title_full_unstemmed Voiding urodynamics parameters for women with and without symptomatic pelvic organ prolapse
title_short Voiding urodynamics parameters for women with and without symptomatic pelvic organ prolapse
title_sort voiding urodynamics parameters for women with and without symptomatic pelvic organ prolapse
topic Urinary bladder neck obstruction
Urodynamics
Urinary bladder
Urinary tract infections
lower urinary tract symptoms
Pelvic organ prolapse
Pelvic Organ Prolapse Quantification (POP-Q)
Female
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