Correlation 
between Valsalva Leak Point Pressure and Symptom Degrees in Stress Urinary Incontinence

Keimyung Medical Journal 1999;18(3):439-447.

Correlation between Valsalva Leak Point Pressure and Symptom Degrees in Stress Urinary Incontinence

여성복압성 요실금환자에서 Valsava Leak Point Pressure와 증상정도의 상관관계

최봉기; 김천일; 박철희

Abstract

Purpose. The Valsalva leak point pressure testing is a valuable tool m the diagnosis of female stress urinar> incontinence; especially intrinsic sphincter deficiency. The purpose of this study is to correlate clinical parameters of stress urinary incontinence with Valsalva leak point pressure uhich represents intrinsic sphincter activity Materials and Methods We examined sixty consecutive women with stress urinary incontinence including symptom grade(SEAPI-QMN classification); Q?tip test; 1 hour pad test and Valsalva leak point pressure. The clinical parameters of stress urinary incontinence were compared each other and the correlation coefficients were analyzed between them.
Results
The mean patient age was 50 years (range 27 to 75 years). Their symptom grade was grade 1 in 17 patients (28.3%); 2 in 30 (50%) and 3 in 13 (22.7%) According to Blaivas and Olsson classification; they were type I in 10 patients (16.7%); II m 43 (71.7%) and III in 7 (12.6%) The patients who have Valsalva leak point pressure of greater than 60cm .water and the urethral hypermobility were grade 1 in 17 patients (100%) and 14 patients (82.4%); 2 in 28 (93 'A%) and 26 (86.7%); 3 m 4 (30.8%) and 7 (538%); There was a statistically significant difference between the number of patients with Valsalva leak point pressure of greater than 60cm water and 60cm water or less among the 3 symptom grades (p<0.01). The Valsalva leak point pressure m patients with urethral hypermobility was significantly higher than in those without urethral hypermobility (p<0.05). The Valsalva leak point pressure was highly correla?ted with the symptom grades among clinical parameters of stress urinary incontinence Conclusion: Women with higher symptom grades of stress urinary incontinence were significant^ more likely to have a low Valsalva leak point pressure which indicate intrinsic sphincter deficiency

Key Words: stress urinary incontinence, valsalva leak point pressure, symptom degree