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Cystometric evaluation of bladder dysfunction in elderly diabetic patients.

P Starer1, L Libow

  • 1Jewish Home and Hospital for the Aged, New York, NY 10025.

Archives of Internal Medicine
|April 1, 1990
PubMed
Summary

Elderly diabetic patients with urinary incontinence often have involuntary bladder contractions, not necessarily a poorly functioning bladder. Urodynamic studies help determine the cause for appropriate treatment.

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Area of Science:

  • Geriatrics
  • Urology
  • Diabetology

Background:

  • Urinary incontinence in elderly diabetics is often attributed to autonomic neuropathy causing urinary retention.
  • This assumption may not always be accurate, necessitating further investigation.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate the urodynamic findings in elderly diabetic nursing home patients with urinary dysfunction.
  • To determine if a poorly contracting bladder (diabetic bladder) is the primary cause of incontinence in this population.

Main Methods:

  • Cystometric studies were performed on 23 elderly diabetic patients (mean age 80).
  • Patients presented with symptoms of urinary dysfunction, including incontinence and retention.

Main Results:

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  • 61% of subjects demonstrated involuntary bladder contractions.
  • 76% of incontinent patients had involuntary contractions.
  • Patients with urinary retention showed low-magnitude or absent voluntary contractions.

Conclusions:

  • Elderly diabetic patients with urinary symptoms do not uniformly have poorly contracting bladders.
  • Urodynamic studies are crucial for accurate diagnosis and guiding treatment selection in elderly diabetics with urinary dysfunction.