Transurethral nervi erigentes stimulation: An experimental study in the dog Journal Article
| Authors: | Hashmat, A.; Vega, A. L. |
| Article Title: | Transurethral nervi erigentes stimulation: An experimental study in the dog |
| Abstract: | An erection obtained during external sphincterotomy on a paraplegic patient prompted this experiment in an animal model. Four dogs were anesthetized and a transurethral electrical current was used to stimulate the cavernosus nerves and obtain a penile erection. The erectile response was assessed by measurement of the girth of the glans before and after stimulation. There was an increase of 2 cm in the girth of the glans and the penis became firm and remained erect while being stimulated. The aim of the experiment was to elucidate another technique to assess the integrity of the nervous pathway for erection. Transurethral stimulation of nervi erigentes may be used also as a tool to investigate erectile dysfunction. The stimulated erection observed in a paraplegic patient after transurethral electrical stimulation confirms previous observations that the erectile mechanism is maintained in paraplegic patients, with an intact thoracolumbar sympathetic outflow. Copyright © 1990 Wiley‐Liss, Inc., A Wiley Company |
| Keywords: | nonhuman; animal tissue; animal experiment; animal model; dog; penis erection; penis; electrostimulation; erection; paraplegia; male; article; paraplegic |
| Journal Title: | Neurourology and Urodynamics |
| Volume: | 9 |
| Issue: | 5 |
| ISSN: | 0733-2467 |
| Publisher: | Wiley Liss, Inc |
| Date Published: | 1990-01-01 |
| Start Page: | 541 |
| End Page: | 546 |
| Language: | English |
| DOI: | 10.1002/nau.1930090510 |
| PROVIDER: | scopus |
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| Notes: | Article -- Export Date: 27 January 2020 -- Source: Scopus |
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