[Role of urodynamics in clinical practice]

These explanation should show, how the urodynamic examination may be involved in the clinical incontinence department, in which many clinical disciplines work together. One of the greatest advantages of urodynamics was the changed way of thinking of the physicians concerning the function of the lower urinary tract. It has, for instance, shown that trabeculation means hyperactivity of the vesical muscle and not simply obstruction of the flowing off tract. The value of the urodynamics corresponds to the experiences of the physician performing the urodynamic examination. This work must not be handed over to a younger unexperienced physician or technician. The best results will be achieved, when the physician performing the urodynamic examination is at the same time that physician who is in highest clinical charge of the patient. Altogether the introduction of the measuring technique into the urology has revolutionized the clinical treatment in the same way as in the other disciplines. The additional informations may be useful to the patient, provided that the clinician always thinks objectively and does not accept what other persons tell about the importance of the urodynamic observations.