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Chapter 4 - Setting Up the Urodynamic Equipment

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  10 April 2020

By
Lucy Swithinbank  and
Louise Webster
Edited by
Ranee Thakar ,
Philip Toozs-Hobson  and
Lucia Dolan
Ranee Thakar
Affiliation:
Croydon University Hospital
Philip Toozs-Hobson
Affiliation:
Birmingham Women’s Hospital
Lucia Dolan
Affiliation:
Belfast City Hospital
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Summary

Urodynamic equipment varies in complexity and a range of urodynamics machines are available. The choice of system depends on operator requirements. The Buyers’ Guide: Urodynamic Systems by Centre for Evidence-Based Purchasing may help to inform choice [1,2].

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Manual of Urodynamics for Gynaecologists , pp. 19 - 28
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Print publication year: 2020

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