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What is a Pediatric Urodynamic study? Dr Prashant Jain - Best Pediatric Surgeon in Delhi, India

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Pediatric Urodynamic  What is a Pediatric Urodynamic study? Pediatric urodynamic study  (UDS) is a group of tests done for the assessment of how well your child’s bladder is functioning. These tests measure-: The functions of the bladder, urethra and pelvic floor muscles The bladder pressures while it stores and empties urine The urinary flow and the urethral sphincter muscle activity at the same time. What is the function of the bladder? The urinary bladder is a reservoir that collects the urine produced by the kidneys and then empties it at the appropriate time. This is a well-coordinated system that governs the relaxation and contraction of the bladder and urethral muscles. This system functions to maintain a low pressure inside the bladder and at the same time prevents involuntary leakage of the urine. The urodynamic study tracks the filling of the bladder and monitors the pressures inside the bladder and simultaneously it also assesses the function of the urinary sphincte...