Abordagem simplificada na avaliação da incontinência urinária não complicada na mulher

Abstract

This cross-sectional study of female patients who attended the Department of Urology and Urodynamic of the Endoscopy Department of Urology, Pedro Ernesto University Hospital HUPE/UERJ between December 2009 and December 2012, for performing urodynamic study with medical referral and scheduling prior to investigation of stress urinary incontinence. The study was conducted in female patients, aged between 23 and 86 years with complaints of urinary uncomplicated incontinence. The data used in this study have three origins: (1) the primary assessment formed by the set of questionnaire and loss effort or urgency and International Consultation on Incontinence Questionnaire - Short Form (ICIQ-SF) and standardized history; (2) medical evaluation performed by a resident physician; and (3) urodynamic evaluation, results of urodynamic study conducted by resident physician, with supervision and reports made by one of the Professors of the service. The objective was to analyze whether the use of simpler methods could diagnose uncomplicated urinary incontinence without the need for urodynamic evaluation. Our findings showed that between primary medical evaluation and there is high sensitivity and specificity in addition to strong agreement. The urodynamic study is less likely to make the diagnosis of MUI and higher frequency of false negative. Our findings strengthen the indication of a primary approach before more invasive and costly interventions such as urodynamic evaluation. The realization of a simplified assessment can provide enough to get a drug and physical therapy information.