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Supplementary Urodynamic Tests

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Supplementary urodynamic test is the new proposed definition by the ICS-GUP 2016 report. They include urethral profilometry, EMG, video and ambulatory urodynamics. Supplementary urodynamic test can complete or augment the value of conventional urodynamic testing for specific indications.

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Vignoli, G. (2018). Supplementary Urodynamic Tests. In: Urodynamics for Urogynecologists. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-74005-8_6

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