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Overactive bladder syndrome – focus onto detrusor overactivity

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Pages 56-60 | Received 23 Mar 2020, Accepted 14 Oct 2020, Published online: 29 Oct 2020
 

Abstract

Introduction and hypothesis

To determine in patients with overactive bladder (OAB), urodynamic differences as well to compare the characteristics of patient’s, with presence of detrusor overactivity on urodynamics with those with absence of detrusor overactivity.

Methods

Taking into account the urodynamic findings, the patients with OAB symptoms were categorized into one of two groups: group 1 (with detrusor overactivity) or group 2 (without detrusor overactivity), and comparative analyses for both groups were performed (epidemiological data, patient history, urodynamic criteria, bladder diaries, IC-OAB, IC-OABqol – questionnaires).

Results

There was a significant difference in age as well in the disease duration between group 1 and group 2. Although the mean number of micturitions and nocturia episodes was comparable, the numbers of urgency episodes differed significantly. The number of ‘wet’ patients was significantly higher in the group 1 with the significantly higher number of incontinence episodes. Group 1 demonstrated higher OAB symptom scores and higher impact on the patients’ quality of life.

Conclusions

More than half of the patients complaining of urgency-frequency do not have detrusor overactivity upon urodynamic testing, and only half have detrusor overactivity that correlates with urge perception. The patients with no detrusor overactivity appear to be significantly younger and have fewer symptoms, with a less pronounced impact on quality of life. They also have significantly higher maximal bladder capacity. This data supports the hypothesis that both conditions are different phases (early and late) of the same pathological state, or may be two different subtypes of OAB.

Disclosure statement

The authors have no relevant financial or nonfinancial relationships to disclose.

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