[Invasive studies at the office in the diagnosis of stress urinary incontinence]

A revision of the available diagnostic method is being made for the stress urinary incontinence, paying special attention to those which can be enhanced in the doctor's office. Three of the requiring catheters, endoscopic instruments or another kind of advices for his realization and they can be considered such as "Invasive test". There is mentioned that with these techniques there can be found an appropriate diagnosis of the genuine incontinence even up to a 75% of the cases. The remaining percentage requires studies either urodynamic or of any other kind in order to complete the diagnosis. The criterions are enlisted in order to send the patient to a specialized center.