Assessing bladder capacity in children: Is it feasible at all?

Aim The aim of the study was to assess correlations between body parameters and bladder capacity in healthy schoolboys and schoolgirls. On the basis of those anthropometric data functional bladder capacity (FBC) in children was estimated. Materials and Methods The questionnaires were sent to 1,055 p...

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Published in:Neurourology and urodynamics 2006, Vol.25 (3), p.211-214
Main Authors: Chrzan, Rafał, Czernik, Jerzy, Apoznański, Wojciech, Bagłaj, Maciej, Patkowski, Dariusz
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adolescent
bladder capacity
Child
children
Female
Humans
Male
Urinary Bladder - physiology
Urodynamics
uroflowmetry
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Summary:Aim The aim of the study was to assess correlations between body parameters and bladder capacity in healthy schoolboys and schoolgirls. On the basis of those anthropometric data functional bladder capacity (FBC) in children was estimated. Materials and Methods The questionnaires were sent to 1,055 parents of children aged from 6 to 14 years. Voided volumes were assessed during uroflowmetry, which was performed under typical conditions in separate rooms (Urodyn 1000, Dantec, Skovlunde, Denmark). Residual volume was measured thereafter. Precise anthropometric parameters were obtained in standing the position. Children with dysfunctional problems, those who voided less than 100 ml and those with residual volumes > 5% of voided volume were excluded. Statistical analysis was done on the basis of the results gathered from 288 children. Pearson's correlation coefficient between body measurements and voided volume was calculated (P 
ISSN:0733-2467
1520-6777
DOI:10.1002/nau.20123