International Children's Continence Society standardization report on urodynamic studies of the lower urinary tract in children

Abstract

Urodynamic studies have become a major tool in evaluating lower urinary tract dysfunction in children. There are many subtleties in performing these studies in children in juxtaposition to adults; therefore, adaptations specific to children must be made to achieve accurate and reproducible results. Uniformity in how the studies are conducted from center to center will allow for healthier transparency and enhanced comparison of results in both clinical and research situations.

International Continence Society Good Urodynamic Practices and Terms 2016: Urodynamics, uroflowmetry, cystometry, and pressure‐flow study

“…Many of the recommendations in this document may, however, also be considered relevant, generalizable, or applicable for patients with neurological abnormalities, for Video‐urodynamics or for urodynamics in research settings and/or also for patients with neobladders, augmented bladders, or diversions. The recommendations may also be helpful for performing urodynamics in children …”

Adolescence transitional care in neurogenic detrusor overactivity and the use of OnabotulinumtoxinA: A clinical algorithm from an Italian consensus statement

“… Patient selection for onaBNTa treatment is based on symptoms assessment, parents, and relatives’ reports. Instrumental investigation (urodynamic and videourodynamic) is recommended …”

Wireless ambulatory urodynamic study: A 6‐year retrospective review in a tertiary paediatric urological referral centre

“…7 In the present study, we provided an up-to-date review of all paediatric patients who underwent an ambulatory urodynamic study with natural and Most of our patients have spinal dysraphism, and our aim for performing urodynamic studies in this group was to identify those with a high risk of urological deterioration and commence prophylactic management to preserve bladder and renal function, prevent recurrent urinary tract infection and to provide continence in this special group of children. 7 In the present study, we provided an up-to-date review of all paediatric patients who underwent an ambulatory urodynamic study with natural and Most of our patients have spinal dysraphism, and our aim for performing urodynamic studies in this group was to identify those with a high risk of urological deterioration and commence prophylactic management to preserve bladder and renal function, prevent recurrent urinary tract infection and to provide continence in this special group of children.…”