Rosin A E, Barsanti J A
J Am Vet Med Assoc. 1981 Apr 15;178(8):814-22.
Nine cases of urinary incontinence in dogs were evaluated by various diagnostic methods, including the urethral pressure profile (UPP). The UPP was derived from a need to study th dynamics of the urethra in patients with urinary tract obstruction or incompetence of the urethral sphincteric mechanism and was obtained in dogs with similar problems. The method involved slowly withdrawing a fluid-filled catheter through the urethra while a chart recorder graphed the pressure changes within the urethral lumen. The graphs obtained from clinical cases were compared with normal values established for the UPP in dogs. The UPP proved to be a simple and reliable means by which to determine intraurethral events and aided in establishing the cause of urinary incontinence in several dogs. The profile provided a graphic description of intraurethral resistance in each case and was valuable in localizing areas of increased urethral resistance or obstructions and decreased urethral resistance or incompetence. Frequently, specific therapy for the urinary incontinence was instituted on the basis of the UPP.
通过包括尿道压力分布图（UPP）在内的各种诊断方法，对9例犬尿失禁病例进行了评估。UPP源于研究尿道梗阻或尿道括约肌机制功能不全患者尿道动力学的需要，并在患有类似问题的犬身上获得。该方法包括在图表记录仪记录尿道腔内压力变化的同时，缓慢地将一根充满液体的导管从尿道中抽出。将临床病例获得的图表与犬UPP的正常值进行比较。结果证明，UPP是一种简单可靠的方法，可用于确定尿道内情况，并有助于确定几只犬尿失禁的原因。该分布图对每个病例的尿道内阻力进行了图形描述，对于定位尿道阻力增加或梗阻以及尿道阻力降低或功能不全的区域很有价值。通常，基于UPP对尿失禁进行特定治疗。
