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The use of portable, patient controlled, ultrasound device for the measurement of the bladder volume (PCI 5000, Bladdermanager®) in the management of neurogenic bladder dysfunction in Multiple Sclerosis is presented. Twenty-three patients were transferred from time dependent intermittent catheterisation to volume dependent intermittent catheterisation using this device. Evaluation of the accuracy of the measurements showed an accuracy of 91.05%. The efficacy per catheterisation improved significantly from 260.8 cc±154 cc to 297.5 cc±138 cc. The frequency of incontinence measured during 48 h decreased on the entire group from 69 to 39. Six patients could delete one catheterisation a day. Functional Independence Measurements (FIM score) did not show an increase of the level of assistance needed, using this device.
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De Ridder, D., Van Poppel, H., Baert, L. et al. From time dependent intermittent selfcatheterisation to volume dependent selfcatheterisation in Multiple Sclerosis using the PCI 5000 Bladdermanager. Spinal Cord 35, 613–616 (1997). https://doi.org/10.1038/sj.sc.3100446
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