Retrograde urethral sphincterometry
Summary
The National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence (NICE) has issued full guidance to the NHS in England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland on retrograde urethral sphincterometry.
The guidance was considered for reassessment in November 2010 and it was concluded that NICE will not be updating this guidance at this stage. However, if you believe there is new evidence which should warrant a review of our guidance, please contact us via the email address below.
Description
The aim of this procedure is to test urethral function and may have a role in the diagnosis of stress urinary incontinence.
The procedure involves placing a cone-shaped device around 5 mm into the external urethral meatus. The device then infuses fluid at a controlled rate into the urethra. The pressure required to open the urethral sphincter is displayed on the device; urethral opening pressure is the pressure at which the measurement reading plateaus.
OPCS4.6 Code(s):
U26.8 Other specified diagnostic testing of genitourinary system
Y44.2 Monitoring of pressure in organ NOC
Z42.5 Urethra NEC
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Details
Urogenital
British Association of Urological Surgeons
Royal College of Obstetrics and Gynaecology
British Society of Urogynaecology
Contact details:
(for procedure specific enquiries or comments)
ip@nice.nhs.uk
Interventional Procedures Programme
National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence
MidCity Place
71 High Holborn
London
WC1V 6NA
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This page was last updated: 07 February 2011
