Enuresis in Children: Urodynamic Assessment

Abstract

Summary: In order to determine whether or not there is a disorder of micturition dynamics in enuresis, urodynamic studies were carried out on 53 consecu tive children, aged 5 to 15 years who presented with enuresis. Detrusor instability was the most frequent urodynamic abnormality found in the children. It was more common in primary than secondary enuresis. The degree of instability correlated with the frequency of associated daytime symptoms. It is concluded that urodynamic assessment is an important procedure in the investigation of enuresis and is helpful in the management of this condition.