Female bladder outlet obstruction: an update on diagnosis and management

• Published in: Current opinion in urology Vol. 26; no. 4; p. 334
• Main Authors: Meier, Kristen, Padmanabhan, Priya
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: United States 01.07.2016
• Subjects: Female; Humans; Urinary Bladder - physiopathology; Urinary Bladder - surgery; Urinary Bladder Neck Obstruction - complications; Urinary Bladder Neck Obstruction - diagnosis; Urinary Bladder Neck Obstruction - physiopathology; Urinary Bladder Neck Obstruction - surgery; Urinary Retention - etiology; Urinary Retention - physiopathology; Urodynamics
• ISSN: 1473-6586
• DOI: 10.1097/MOU.0000000000000303

The diagnosis and evaluation of bladder outlet obstruction (BOO) in women remains a challenging topic. The goal of this study is to review recent literature and summarize the diagnosis and management of BOO with special focus on recent progress. In recent years, numerous advances in the area of female BOO have taken place including a movement towards unified diagnostic criteria, summary of functional and anatomic causes, and exploration of potential diagnostic options. This review discusses the known diagnosis and management of female bladder outlet obstruction, yet highlights specific functional causes, new criteria available for diagnosis, and long-term results of treatment options.