THE URETHRAL PRESSURE PROFILE

Continuous pressure profiles would seem to include all possible advantages over other methods of urethral assessment. The method applies equally to electro-stimulation testing and to the evaluation of stricture. A wide range of variations and refinements to the method may be suggested, for instance, the profile catheter should preferably be withdrawn at a known steady rate, and this could perhaps be achieved by a mechanical device. It might also be useful if subsequent profiles could be superimposed on the initial trace to allow of a more accurate comparison between sequential examinations. Perfectly adequate results may however be obtained with the simple apparatus described above.