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[Home uroflowmetry technics and clinical relevance: A narrative review]

T Long Depaquit1, F Michel2, S Gaillet3

  • 1Service d'urologie, HIA Sainte-Anne, 2 boulevard Sainte-Anne BP600, 83000 Toulon, France; Service d'urologie et de transplantation rénale, hôpital de La Conception, AP-HM, Marseille, France; Aix-Marseille université, Marseille, France.

Progres En Urologie : Journal De L'Association Francaise D'Urologie Et De La Societe Francaise D'Urologie
|August 12, 2022
PubMed
Summary

Home uroflowmetry (HUF) offers various techniques to improve urine flow measurement for lower urinary tract symptoms (LUTS). While promising for real-life data, further studies are needed to confirm its clinical benefits and patient acceptability compared to traditional methods.

Keywords:
Ambulatory urodynamicsBladder outlet obstructionDysurieDébitmétrieMale LUTSNon-invasive urodynamicsSymptômes du bas appareil urinaire de l’hommeUrodynamicsUrodynamiqueUrodynamique ambulatoireUrodynamique non invasiveUroflowmetry

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