The Urethral Pressure Profile in Female Patients with Meatal Stenosis

Abstract

Urethral pressure profiles were recorded in a urodynamic study of 70 female patients with meatal stenosis before and after meatotomy. The study did not reveal any significant difference in the amplitude or contour, whereas a significantly longer urethra was observed in these patients than in normal women. Accordingly, the urethral pressure profile is not a diagnostic aid in deciding whether meatal stenosis is of pathogenic importance in the development of lower urinary-tract symptoms in women.