Would you recommend a bladder outlet procedure in a patient with a large obstructing prostate but little to no bladder function on urodynamics?
How would you counsel them?
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What percentage of your patients with little to no bladder function on urodynamics can void after a bladder outlet procedure?
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Urology · New York-Presbyterian/Weill Cornell Medical Center
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Given the large obstructing prostate, an outlet procedure may be reasonable despite little to no detrusor contractility. However, the expected benefit is less predictable than in patients with preserved detrusor function. The procedure may relieve obstruction, but it cannot restore bladder contracti...
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