In conventional urodynamics, the urination function is assessed under the artificial replenishment of the bladder and subsequent urination. The examinations can have major consequences for the patients, as many therapeutic decisions are made on the basis of these examinations. However, it is known that the urination function in children is constantly changing throughout their childhood and varies throughout the day. These variations can be picked up by the outpatient examination where the urination function is registered over 24-hours using a small portable unit. The study will compare the two methods and reveal which children benefit from the more resource-intensive ambulatory examination. This is particularly applicable for children with major bladder malformations and children with spina bifida.

Project responsibility: Research Fellow, MD Yutao Lu
Principal supervisor: Professor, DMSc L. Henning Olsen
Co-supervisor: Professor Jens Christian Djurhuus