RT Book, Section
A1 Brucker, Benjamin M.
A1 Nitti, Victor W.
A2 Rogers, Rebecca G.
A2 Sung, Vivian W.
A2 Iglesia, Cheryl B.
A2 Thakar, Ranee
SR Print(0)
ID 1105829767
T1 Voiding Phase Dysfunction
T2 Female Pelvic Medicine and Reconstructive Surgery: Clinical Practice and Surgical Atlas
YR 2014
FD 2014
PB McGraw-Hill Education
PP New York, NY
SN 978-0-07-175641-9
LK obgyn.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=1105829767
RD 2024/04/24
AB The  purpose  of  the  lower  urinary  tract  is  to  allow  for  low-pressure  bladder  filling  and  storage  of  urine  without  incontinence  and  voluntary  complete  expulsion  of  urine.  This  is  made  possible  by  an  intricate  balance  of  neural  control,  numerous  neurotransmitters,  subtle  anatomic  relations,  and  a  variety  of  pharmacological  and  mechanical  properties.  This  complex  system  can  be  simplified  into  the  two  phases  of  the  micturition  cycle:  bladder  filling  with  urine  storage  and  bladder  emptying  or  voiding.1  The  focus  of  this  chapter  will  be  on  problems  that  women  face  in  regard  to  their  ability  to  successfully  empty  their  bladder,  termed  voiding  phase  dysfunction.