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BLADDER VOLUME MEASUREMENT WITH ELECTRICAL IMPEDANCE ANALYSIS IN SPINAL CORD-INJURED PATIENTS1

 

作者: Chong Kim,   Todd Linsenmeyer,   Heakyung Kim,   Hyungro Yoon,  

 

期刊: American Journal of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation  (OVID Available online 1998)
卷期: Volume 77, issue 6  

页码: 498-502

 

ISSN:0894-9115

 

年代: 1998

 

出版商: OVID

 

关键词: Electrical Impedance;Bladder Volume;Urodynamic Study;Spinal Cord Injury

 

数据来源: OVID

 

摘要:

The purpose of the study contained herein was to determine the usefulness of electrical impedance for measurement of bladder volume in spinal cord-injured patients, with an assessment of the relationship between electrical impedance and bladder volume exclusively. The study was performed during urodynamic studies to match the exact bladder volume. Thirteen patients with complete spinal cord injuries were recruited. We used silver-silver chloride compound electrodes composed of one pair of current and amplitude electrodes to minimize the influence of superficial skin impedance. Each compound electrode was attached on the lower abdomen bilaterally after skin cleansing. Constant current (60 kHz-1.0 mA), converted from 9 V of direct current, was applied, and corresponding electrical impedance (Ω) was measured at "pre" (before urodynamic empty bladder), "full" (with a urodynamic filled bladder), and "post" (after urodynamic empty bladder) status. Electrical impedance at the full status was definitely lower than that at the pre and post statuses in all subjects, with a statistically significant difference (P< 0.001). The correlation between electrical impedance and bladder volume was negative (r= −0.7988), and the fact of how much the variation in electrical impedance could be explained by variation in bladder volume was estimated (r2= 0.6381). From these findings, we have determined that the electrical impedance analysis technique can be an alternative measure of bladder volume indirectly.

 



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