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Accuracy of bladder volume determinations in children using a suprapubic ultrasonic bi-planar technique
P Williot1, G A McLorie, R F Gilmour
1Hospital for Sick Children, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
The Journal of Urology
|April 1, 1989
Abstract:
Accurate residual urine determination is an important measurement in children. We developed a suprapubic ultrasonic method using a bi-planar volume estimation technique to obtain this information in a noninvasive manner. Our data confirm that this method accurately detects an empty bladder in children and can provide reliable estimates of bladder volume.