Urodynamic tests commonly used for lower urinary tract obstruction

  Common urodynamic tests: (1) Uroflow rate test.  (2) Filling cystometry.  (3) Urethrogram examination.  (4) Simultaneous pressure and flow rate examination.  (5) Imaging urodynamic examination.  (6)Measurement of bladder work capacity.  Significance: (1) Quantitative assessment of urinary status.  (2) To clarify the presence and degree of urethral obstruction.  (3) To determine bladder function.  (4) To provide a basis for the diagnosis of localization of urethral obstruction.  (5) To predict whether damage to the upper urinary tract will occur.