Urodynamic testing

When the test is performed

• the work-up of frequent urination, urinary urgency, a weakened stream and residual urine,
• the work-up of urinary incontinence - the test allows correct qualification for a procedure,
• before procedures to remove a prostate adenoma, including HoLEP laser enucleation.

How to prepare

• You should have a bowel movement the evening before or on the morning of the test (a mild laxative may be used).
• Come to the test with a full - but not overfilled - bladder.
• Prepare information about any previous procedures and the medications you currently take.

How the test works

Uroflowmetry

You urinate into a special device that analyses the flow rate and duration, the volume and the voiding curve. This part is painless and non-invasive.

Cystometry

After thin catheters are placed (into the bladder and rectum) and electrodes are attached to the skin of the perineum, the bladder is slowly filled with saline. We record the activity of the detrusor muscle, the pressures and any episodes of incontinence, and then analyse the voiding phase. The test is carried out under local anaesthesia.

After the test

After the test, taking an antibiotic is recommended to prevent a urinary tract infection. I discuss the result with the patient along with a plan for the next steps.

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A short clip on what a urological examination looks like - what to expect during the visit (in Polish).

Price of the test in Kraków

Urodynamic testing costs PLN 1,500. The price may be set individually depending on the case.

• Urodynamic testing - PLN 1,500
• Urology consultation - PLN 350, full ultrasound diagnostics included in the visit
• Payment by cash, card or BLIK · invoice on request
• Private visits, not covered by the Polish NFZ

The full list is on the pricing page.

Where the test takes place

I perform the test at Andromeda Centrum Medyczne on ul. Mogilska 69A in Kraków - the Grzegórzki district, 31-545 Kraków. It is done on site, in the treatment room; it requires neither a hospital stay nor general anaesthesia.