Urogynecologic follow-up examinations after radiotherapy of gynecologic malignancies
Voigt, R.; Halaska, M.; Sommer, H.; Voigt, P.
Zentralblatt für Gynakologie 112(15): 969-974
1990
ISSN/ISBN: 0044-4197 PMID: 2238996 Document Number: 358639
47 women treated by radiotherapy for gynecologic malignancies have been examined urogynecologically. There are only some changes of subjective cystometric parameters (volume of the first desire to void, bladder capacity), but statistical significant changes of the parameters "compliance" and "bladder pressure at capacity". The parameters of urethrocystometry and uroflowmetry are not influenced by irradiation. The urethroscopy demonstrates a white mucosa of the bladder wall caused by irradiation fibrosis, agreeing to data reported by literature. Only 10 of the 47 patients examined had to be treated by drugs.