Sphincteric fatigue strategy for bladder control: preliminary chronic results in an animal model

Author

Barada, H.M. ; Sawan, M. ; Hassouna, M. ; Mai, Thu Le ; Elhilali, M.M.

Author_Institution

Dept. of Electr. & Comput. Eng., Ecole Polytech. de Montreal, Que., Canada

Volume

2

fYear

1995

fDate

20-23 Sep 1995

Firstpage

1129

Abstract

Simultaneous sphincteric fatigue via pudendal nerves and sacral roots stimulation to induce bladder emptying have been reviewed in chronic paraplegic dogs experiments. Implantable urinary microstimulator and cylindrical cuff stainless steel electrodes have been used to perform chronic tests. Preliminary results show appropriate voiding in most animals. Estimation of average volume residue is 12.43%. Leg and tail animal flexion have been observed

Keywords

biocontrol; bioelectric phenomena; biomechanics; muscle; neurophysiology; animal model; average volume residue; bladder control; bladder emptying; chronic paraplegic dogs experiments; chronic tests; cylindrical cuff stainless steel electrodes; implantable urinary microstimulator; leg animal flexion; preliminary chronic results; pudendal nerves; sacral roots stimulation; simultaneous sphincteric fatigue; sphincteric fatigue strategy; tail animal flexion; voiding; Animals; Bladder; Dogs; Electrodes; Fatigue; Leg; Performance evaluation; Steel; Tail; Testing;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society, 1995., IEEE 17th Annual Conference

Conference_Location

Montreal, Que.

Print_ISBN

0-7803-2475-7

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/IEMBS.1995.579560

Filename

579560