The Urethral Pressure Profile

SUMMARY Continuous pressure profiles would seem to include all possible advantages over other methods of urethral assessment. The method applies equally to electro‐stimulation testing and to the evaluation of stricture. A wide range of variations and refinements to the method may be suggested, for instance, the profile catheter should preferably be withdrawn at a known steady rate, and this could perhaps be achieved by a mechanical device. It might also be useful if subsequent profiles could be superimposed on the initial trace to allow of a more accurate comparison between sequential examinations. Perfectly adequate results may however be obtained with the simple apparatus described above.