Clinical Study
Near-Infrared Spectroscopy of the Urinary Bladder during Voiding in Men with Lower Urinary Tract Symptoms: A Preliminary Study
Table 1
Comparison of demographic, urodynamic, and near-infrared spectroscopy (NIRS) parameters between the obstructed and unobstructed groups.
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BMI: body mass index, IPSS: International Prostate Symptom Score, PSA: prostate specific antigen, : maximum flow rate, PVR: postvoid residual urine, HHb: deoxy-hemoglobin, O2Hb: oxy-hemoglobin, Hbsum: total hemoglobin (Hbsum = HHb + O2Hb), : detrusor pressure at maximum flow rate. value <0.05 is significant (Mann Whitney test). |