Bladder Dysfunction in the Adult

Alan J. Wein, MD, PhD(hon), FACS Founders Professor and Chief of Urology, Director, Urology Residency Program, University of Pennsylvania Health System, Perelman School of Medicine, Perelman Center for Advanced Health, Philadelphia, PA, USA. Karl-Erik Andersson, MD, PhD AIAS, Aarhus Institute of Advanced Studies Aarhus University, Aarhus, Denmark. Marcus Drake, MA (Cantab), DM (Oxon), FRCS(Urol) University of Bristol and Bristol Urological Institute, Bristol, United Kingdom. Roger R. Dmochowski, MD, MMHC Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Department of Urologic Surgery, Nashville, TN, USA.

Relevant Anatomy Physiology and Pharmacology.- Normal and Abnormal Function: An Overview.- The Impact of Neurologic Insult on the Lower Urinary Tract.- Dysfunction in Anatomic Outlet Obstruction in Men.- Outlet Obstruction in Women.- Bladder Pain Syndrome.- Other Varieties of Dysfunction.- Evaluation: History and Physical Examination; Imaging; Endoscopy.- Urodynamics.- Special Tests.- Behavioral Therapy.- Urinary Catheters and Other Devices.- Current Pharmacologic Treatment of Lower Urinary Tract Syndromes.- Electrical Stimulation and Neuromodulation.- Surgery for Bladder Outlet Obstruction in the Male.- Surgery for Stress Urinary Incontinence and Pelvic Organ Prolapse.- Surgery for Neuropathic Bladder Dysfunction.- Urinary Diversion.- Tissue Engineering for Neurogenic Bladder.- Considerations in Older People.- Adolescent Urology and Transitional Care.- The Psychological Impact of Lower Urinary Dysfunction.