Turkish Journal of Pediatric Surgery

Sibel Tiryaki

Ege Üniversitesi Tıp Fakültesi Çocuk Cerrahisi Anabilim Dalı, Çocuk Ürolojisi Bilim Dalı, İzmir

Keywords: Enuresis, incontinence, terminology

Abstract

A wide spectrum of diseases cause urinary incontinence in childhood. Using a proper nomenculature is mandatory for interpretation and evaluation of the results of urodynamic tests. The aim of this review article is to evaluate the principal terms, and definitions about incontinence.