The “urethral pressure profile” is a graph indicating the intraluminal pressure along the length
of the urethra and the “urethral closure pressure profile” is given by the substraction of
intravesical pressure (pves) from urethral pressure (pura). Both aim to represent the ability
of the urethra ...
ABSTRACT Objective: To evaluate the effect of neuronal nitric oxide synthase on the striated urethral sphincter and the urinary bladder. Materials and Methods: A coaxial catheter was implanted in the proximal urethra and another one in the bladder of female rats, which were anesthetized with subcutaneo...
ABSTRACT Objective The study was designed to determine the effect of low frequency (2.5Hz) intraurethral electrical stimulation on bladder capacity and maximum voiding pressures. Materials and Methods The experiments were conducted in 15 virgin female Sprague-Dawley rats (220–250g). The animals...
Se realizó un estudio prospectivo longitudinal abierto donde se estudiaron 29 pacientes con incontinencia urinaria de esfuerzo (IUE) demostrada clínica y urodinámicamente, las cuales fueron divididas en dos grupos, el primer grupo de 14 paciente recibió tratamiento con estrógenos (Premarin V 0.625 m...
A incontinência urinária feminina é uma entidade muito freqüente na prática urológica e ginecológica, tendendo a se acentuar no periódo pós-menopausa. Muitas pacientes apresentam graus leve e moderado de perda urinária involuntária e näo procuram cuidados médicos. Este trabalho tem a finalid...
