Clinical significance of residual urine in patients with prostatism Is it still the same?

ABSTRACT

40 patients with symptom complex of prostatism were investigated using routine urological work up, and urodynamic assessment, to evaluate the clinical significance of residual urine and its relation to detrusor function. No significant relation could be detected between residual urine and presence of obstruction, while a significant negative correlation with detrusor power was demonstrated. Residual urine may indicate impaired detrusor irrespective of presence or absence of outflow obstruction