Cystometry in Normal Korean Adults

Shim, Joon Goo

Abstract

Cystometry has contributed much to our understanding of normal vesical function and is of value in diagnosing the types of nervous system lesion which cause neurogenic vesical dysfunction. Authors performed cystometry on 90 Korean adults using an apparatus, the simple water manometer and the results were compared with those various investigators. Excretory and retrograde intermittent cystometry were performed and there was no significant difference between them. The first voiding desire started at 150~350 cc of fluid by retrograde cystometry and maximum voiding desire at 350~500 cc by retrograde cystometry and excretory cystometry 400~550 cc. The average pressure at the first voiding desire was 6.5cm H2O by retrograde cystometry and excretory cystometry 5.4cm H2O and the maximum voiding desire was 11 cm H2O by retrograde cystometry and excretory cystometry 9.2cm H2O. The maximum voluntary pressure was 40~100 cm H2O.