Bladder wall thickness in normal adults and men with mild lower urinary tract symptoms and benign prostatic enlargement

Three-dimensional Ultrasound Bladder Characteristics and Their Association With Prostate Size and Lower Urinary Tract Dysfunction Among Men in the Community

“…These results are similar to previous studies, as Hakenberg et al also found that BWT was increased in men with elevated lower urinary tract symptoms and prostatic enlargement compared to controls 22. There are a number of plausible mechanisms by which a prostatic disease pathway would be characterized by decreased detrusor function.…”

The importance of bladder wall thickness in the assessment of overactive bladder

“…The study by Oelke et al [17] of 55 healthy males and females 15 to 40 years of age demonstrated a mean BWT of 1.4 mm in males and 1.2 mm in females. An earlier study by Hakenberg et al [18] that used a lower frequency probe yielded results of 3.33 mm for men and 3.04 mm for women. BWT is greater in males of all ages, although not all studies demonstrate statistical signifi cance [17][18][19][20].…”

“…An earlier study by Hakenberg et al [18] that used a lower frequency probe yielded results of 3.33 mm for men and 3.04 mm for women. BWT is greater in males of all ages, although not all studies demonstrate statistical signifi cance [17][18][19][20]. A thicker detrusor wall in males may refl ect the greater resistance of the male bladder outlet compared with that of the female.…”

Re: Ultrasound Assessment of Detrusor Thickness in Men—Can It Predict Bladder Outlet Obstruction and Replace Pressure Flow Study?

“…[1][2][3] The suggestion of Wang et al regarding a possible immunological mechanism behind the vaginal extrusion of polypropylene MUT remains a plausible theory. 4 In no other study was an attempt made to look at similar microscopic and immunohistochemical parameters (such as those used by Wang et al 4 ) to validate or rule out an immunological reaction to the extruded sling. The "packaged" polypropylene found in MUT may not be totally inert in every human.…”

“…The "packaged" polypropylene found in MUT may not be totally inert in every human. 4 The preimplantation processing, including the heat welding of ObTape, may be theoretically implicated as the trigger of such immunological reactions. This theory, of course, is far from being proved.…”