Controversy exists as to whether cystocele has a causative role in bladder outlet obstruction (BOO).
To assess the relationship between cystocele and bladder outlet obstruction.
Two hundred women undergoing a urodynamic study from December 2007 to December 2008 were retrospectively assessed.
Patients were divided into two groups:
Group A: Patients with no cystocele (Grade 0) and Grade I cystocele
Group B: Patients with Grade II-IV cystocele.
Exclusion criteria:
Absence of flowmetry or voided volume < 150 ml.
Neurological disorders.
History of urogenital surgery.
Bladder outlet obstruction was defined as follows: Postvoid residue (PVR) > 20%; peak flow (Qmax) < 15 ml/sec; detrusor pressure at maximum flow (PdetQmax) > 25 cm H2O.
Group A included 64%of patients, and Group B the remaining 36%. A pathological PVR > 20%was found in 26.6%and 40.3%of patients in Group A and Group B respectively (p=0.04). A Qmax < 15 mL/sec was seen in 15.6%and 27.8%of Group A and Group B patients respectively (p=0.03). A PdetQmax > 25 cm H2O was found in 26.3%and 47.8%of Group A and Group B patients respectively (p=0.01).
A statistically significant association exists between cystocele and bladder outlet obstruction.