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leak point pressure

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leak point pressure,
as the bladder fills, the pressure at which leakage occurs through the urethra, used as a measure of strength of the urethral sphincters.


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Following that determination, an abdominal leak point pressure (ALPP) test is performed.
The patients underwent follow-up examinations at two, four, eight, and 12 weeks and were assessed on the basis of continence, intraurethral and leak point pressures (measures of urethral sphincter tone), patient quality-of-life assessment, and a variety of imaging studies.
The study will evaluate safety, functional endpoints including intraurethral pressure and leak point pressure, as well as subjective assessments of patient and physician satisfaction.
 
 
 
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