Further characterization of the supine empty stress test for predicting low valsalva leak point pressures

Supine empty stress test as a predictor

Supine empty stress test as a predictor of low valsalva leak point pressure

✍ Mary T. McLennan; Alfred E. Bent 📂 Article 📅 1998 🏛 John Wiley and Sons 🌐 English ⚖ 31 KB

Our objective was to determine whether a positive supine empty stress test is predictive of a low Valsalva leak point pressure (< or =60 cm of water). Evaluation was carried out on 179 patients with a history of genuine stress incontinence confirmed with urodynamic testing. All patients had a supine