Use of abdominal fascia to create partial outlet obstruction in rabbits
β Scribed by Anurag K. Das; Patrick Horan; Robert E. Leggett; Robert M. Levin
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons
- Year
- 1998
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 183 KB
- Volume
- 17
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0733-2467
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β¦ Synopsis
Partial outlet obstruction has been used for a considerable period of time as an animal model for the urodynamic changes that occur with the progressive obstruction of benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH). Although there are many models of partial outlet obstruction, one common feature is that the degree of obstruction produced is inconsistent. The current study evaluates the responses of the bladder to a partial outlet obstruction created using an autologous fascial collar from harvested rectus fascia. The results demonstrate that although there was a moderate and variable increase in bladder mass, the alterations in the contractile responses to field stimulation (FS), carbamyl choline (carbachol), KCl, and adenosine 5Π-triphosphate (ATP) were less severe than other models of partial outlet obstruction. Specifically, there was an approximate 40% decrease in the magnitude of the contractile response to FS but no significant changes in the magnitude of the contractile responses to carbachol, KCl, or ATP. Further analysis of the contractile responses demonstrated that there was a greater decrease in the rate of tension generation than in the magnitude of response for FS, and a significant increase in the time to maximal tension. Although there were no decreases in the magnitude of the responses to carbachol, KCl, or ATP, there were significant reductions in the rate of tension generation for carbachol and KCl and significant increases in the time to maximal tension for carbachol and ATP. Applying less tension over a wider area, the fascial collar provided a consistent and reproducible mild partial outlet obstruction.
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