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The Urethral Pressure Profile is performed:

• To evaluate the ability of the urethra to prevent leakage of urine, at rest and during stress.
• While withdrawing a catheter from the bladder, through the urethra

ICS Terms for UPP:

pves	vesical or bladder pressure
pura	urethral pressure
pclo	urethral closure pressure

UPP Study

UPP Landmarks

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UPP when resting:

UPP with stress:

Resting UPP Analysis

 

Stress UPP Analysis

UPP Analysis Measurements and Observations