Bladder filling by autologous urine production during cystometry: a urodynamic pitfall!

AIMS: The rate of autologous urine production should not have a major disturbing influence on cystometric urodynamic parameters such as first filling sensation, normal desire to void, strong desire to void, and cystometric bladder capacity. Instructions to patients and drinking behavior can have considerable impact, especially if filling cystometry is preceded by free uroflowmetry. We studied the influence of autologous urine production during filling cystometry on total bladder volume. METHODS: Urodynamic investigations performed between September of 2000 and February of 2001 were analyzed. Only those urodynamic investigations for which total bladder capacity could be calculated were taken into account (i.e., catheterization before and after cystometry and no urine loss during the investigations). RESULTS: After screening, 186 investigations were used for further analysis. Mean filled volume (external infusion plus autologous urine production) was 346 +/- 152 mL, but mean real bladder capacity (i.e., voided volume + residual urine) was 391 +/- 170 mL. In all patients, 14% extra urine was produced due to autologous urine production (mean filling rate, 6.1 mL/min). In 42% of the investigations, the real bladder capacity was more than 110% of the infused volume. In 18% of the patients, the contribution of natural bladder filling was more than 25% of the infused volume. CONCLUSIONS: Natural bladder filling plays a substantial role during filling cystometry and has a disturbing influence on calculated urodynamic parameters. Attention should be paid to patient instructions before the urodynamic investigation. The combination of free uroflowmetry followed by filling cystometry should be avoided. This avoidance is especially important if interventional studies are performed. Careful interpretation of studies depending on bladder capacity parameters is mandatory, and such parameters should be corrected for autologous bladder filling.     

人膀胱癌光动力学治疗的电镜观察

电镜观察15例光动力学治疗前后膀胱移行细胞癌的活检材料,证实此治疗对膀胱癌有显著作用。肿瘤组织内的毛细血管对光动力学作用最为敏感,照光20min后即出现明显损伤,24h后,毛细血管几乎完全坏死崩解。癌细胞的破坏出现较晚,迟于毛细血管。治疗4d后肿瘤组织水肿、出血,几全部坏死。治疗21～80d后,瘤床仍水肿并有出血及坏死物质复盖。表明血管的结构损伤与功能障碍在肿瘤光动力学治疗机理中起主要作用。     

Experimental models of reflex contractile activity in the rabbit bladder

We were able to produce two highly reproducible experimental models (in the rabbit) that demonstrated a high degree of reflex bladder contractile activity. In one model, a somatovesical reflex was induced by touching or pinching the perineal area. This reflex may be organized through a neurogenic reflex at the spinal level. In another model, rhythmic bladder contractions were produced by distal urethral constriction in the absence of bladder distension. These rhythmic contractions were thought to be due to a supraspinal reflex. In both types of contractile reflexes, intravenous administration of hexamethonium inhibited the reflex contractile activity virtually completely, intravenous atropine inhibited over 90% of the induced contractile activity, thus suggesting that these contractions were mediated reflexly through cholinergic stimulation. These two models of reflex bladder contractions should be useful for the study of hyperreflexic bladders.     

超声显像与膀胱镜对膀胱肿瘤的诊断价值

对经手术和病理证实的８３例膀胱肿瘤进行超声显像和膀胱镜检查的对比性分析。结果表明，膀胱镜对膀胱肿瘤的诊断符合率为９７．５％，略高于超声显像符合率的９５．２％；但对膀胱肿瘤的术前分期，膀胱镜检查尚存在局限性，而超声显像可弥补膀胱镜检查的不足。本文超声显像对膀胱肿瘤的术前分期准确率达８９．５％。超声显像对小于０．５ｃｍ的小膀胱肿瘤之检出率不如膀胱镜高。因此在常规检查以及对肿瘤的术前分期时，应以超声显像作为首选，同时结合膀胱镜检查，可进一步提高膀胱肿瘤的术前诊断正确率。     

Overactive bladder in Parkinson's disease: alteration of brainstem raphe detected by transcranial sonography

Urinary dysfunction is very common in idiopathic Parkinson's disease (PD) and manifests primarily with symptoms of overactive bladder (OAB). Affection of central serotonergic systems has been suggested to play a role in OAB. The objective of this study was to evaluate whether in PD patients with OAB symptoms a specific alteration of the brainstem raphe (BR), which contains serotonergic neurons, can be detected with transcranial sonography (TCS). Of 116 PD patients enrolled, 19 had PD-related OAB symptoms (OAB+) unlike remaining 97 patients (OAB−). Patients were examined by a sonographer blinded to the clinical data. Reduced echogenicity of BR was found in 12 (63%) OAB+ patients but only in 18 (19%) of 93 assessable OAB− patients (Mann–Whitney U -test, P  < 0.001). In OAB+ patients, lower raphe echogenicity score was associated with longer duration of OAB symptoms ( anova , P  = 0.033). Other TCS findings such as echogenicity of substantia nigra, thalami, lenticular and caudate nuclei, and widths of third and lateral ventricles did not differ between OAB+ and OAB− patients. TCS findings suggest a pathogenetic role of BR in OAB related to PD. Alterations may reflect disturbance of its central serotonergic system.     

Laparoscopic radical cystectomy and bilateral ureteric ligation for muscle-invasive bladder cancer in a patient on hemodialysis

Laparoscopic cystectomy and bilateral ureteric ligation were performed on a 52-year-old woman with end-stage renal disease on hemodialysis (HD) for muscle-invasive bladder cancer. Her volume of urine production was approximately 100 mL/day. Excisions of the bladder and uterus with ligation of the bilateral ureter were conducted completely laparoscopically. Total operative time was 280 min and the amount of blood loss was 60 mL. No complications were seen perioperatively and no adverse events regarding ureteric ligation arose. HD was performed on the second postoperative day. At a 12-month follow-up, the patient showed no evidence of disease.     

经尿道电汽化治疗膀胱肿瘤(附44例报告)

目的探讨经尿道电汽化治疗膀胱肿瘤的临床疗效.方法自1999年3月以来,应用汽化电极对44例膀胱肿瘤患者行经尿道膀胱肿瘤电汽化术(TVBT).结果TVBT出血少、视野清晰、去除肿瘤效果满意、操作简便、可多次重复,且能降低膀胱穿孔的发生率,提高手术的安全性.结论经尿道电汽化治疗膀胱肿瘤是一种安全性高,并发症少,疗效显著的方法,值得临床推广应用.     

11C-choline positron emission tomography in bladder cancer: Report of four cases

Little work has been done with positive emission tomography (PET) in bladder tumors because high urinary excretion of (18)F-FDG makes visualization of the bladder tumor difficult. (11)C-choline has recently been reported as a new tracer which lacks urinary radioactivity. We report the result of (11)C-choline PET in four patients with invasive bladder tumors. In one case, (11)C-choline PET could detect bladder tumor effectively without urinary activity and bone metastasis despite negative bone scintigraphy. On the other hand, an intense accumulation of the tracer in the bladder hampered the interpretation on PET scanning in three patients. The mechanisms of the (11)C-choline accumulation in the bladder were reported to be due to inflammatory and proliferative changes in the mucosa of the bladder from previous catheterization or other factors. Further study is necessary to prove the value of (11)C-choline PET for detecting primary bladder cancer and bone metastasis.     

卡介苗对体外培养膀胱癌细胞株的直接作用和形态学观察

我们用卡介苗（ＢＣＧ）直接作用于体外培养膀胱癌细胞株，用扫描电镜和相差显微镜观察，癌细胞形态学发生明显变化，癌细胞表面结构损伤严重，微绒毛和长突起消失，残存畸变，小球密集成片，肿瘤表面结构与胞体分离，癌细胞生长抑制曲线表明，癌细胞的生长抑制率随着时间延长和ＢＣＧ浓度增大而增高。实验证明，ＢＣＧ对膀胱细胞有直接损伤作用。     

膀胱前间隙炎性假瘤临床病理观察及文献复习

目的 探讨膀胱前间隙炎性假瘤的临床病理特征及发病因素，以提高对本病的认识。方法 复习3例膀胱前间隙炎性假瘤的临床特征、组织病理学、免疫表型及相关文献。结果 3例患者均为女性，均为输卵管结扎术后1～2年发现膀胱前间隙炎性假瘤，CT及B超提示膀胱前壁肿块，但膀胱黏膜光滑。术中发现肿块位于膀胱前间隙并累及膀胱前壁。病理检查：眼观为灰白色质韧的结节状肿块，镜下见炎性假瘤的病理特征及不同程度炎症背景，有组织疏松区、黏液样区、部分区域梭形细胞和纤维母细胞排列杂乱，细胞较大，光镜检查时易误诊为肉瘤，但缺乏核异型。3例均成功行肿块连同部分膀胱壁切除术，随访3～5年无复发。结论 膀胱前间隙炎性假瘤形态上需与软组织肉瘤、结节性筋膜炎、术后梭形细胞结节、间质性膀胱炎等疾病相鉴别，既往输卵管结扎术和感染可能是其重要的致病因素。