Jove
Visualize
Contact Us
JoVE
x logofacebook logolinkedin logoyoutube logo
ABOUT JoVE
OverviewLeadershipBlogJoVE Help Center
AUTHORS
Publishing ProcessEditorial BoardScope & PoliciesPeer ReviewFAQSubmit
LIBRARIANS
TestimonialsSubscriptionsAccessResourcesLibrary Advisory BoardFAQ
RESEARCH
JoVE JournalMethods CollectionsJoVE Encyclopedia of ExperimentsArchive
EDUCATION
JoVE CoreJoVE BusinessJoVE Science EducationJoVE Lab ManualFaculty Resource CenterFaculty Site
Terms & Conditions of Use
Privacy Policy
Policies

Related Experiment Videos

New method for measuring bladder pressure.

K Takayama, S Kitada, J Kumazawa

    Urology
    |June 1, 1987
    PubMed
    Summary

    This study compared bladder intramural pressure measurement in female dogs using a novel embedded transducer versus a standard transurethral catheter. Both methods showed good correlation, with the embedded transducer yielding slightly lower pressure readings.

    Related Concept Videos

    You might also read

    Related Articles

    Articles linked to this work by shared authors, journal, and citation graph.

    Sort by
    Same author

    Standardization in pathologic assessment of transitional cell cancer of the bladder.

    Urologic oncology·2011
    Same author

    Familial cavernous angiomas.

    Neurology·2005
    Same author

    [Director of hospital expect radiologist to do...].

    Nihon Igaku Hoshasen Gakkai zasshi. Nippon acta radiologica·2001
    Same author

    Cell proliferative activity and expression of cell-cell adhesion factors (E-cadherin, alpha-, beta-, and gamma-catenin, and p120) in sarcomatoid renal cell carcinoma.

    Journal of surgical oncology·2001
    Same author

    Prophylactic intravesical instillation of mitomycin C and cytosine arabinoside for prevention of recurrent bladder tumors following surgery for upper urinary tract tumors: a prospective randomized study.

    International journal of urology : official journal of the Japanese Urological Association·2001
    Same author

    [Clinical significance of eosinophilic cationic protein in serum and bronchoalveolar lavage fluid of adult patients with mycoplasmal pneumonia].

    Kansenshogaku zasshi. The Journal of the Japanese Association for Infectious Diseases·2001

    Area of Science:

    • Urology
    • Biomedical Engineering
    • Veterinary Medicine

    Background:

    • Accurate bladder pressure measurement is crucial for diagnosing and managing lower urinary tract conditions.
    • Existing methods like transurethral catheterization can have limitations.
    • Intramural bladder pressure measurement offers a potentially more direct assessment of bladder wall tension.

    Purpose of the Study:

    • To evaluate a novel method for measuring intramural bladder pressure in female dogs.
    • To compare intramural pressure readings with simultaneously recorded intravesical pressure using a conventional transurethral catheter.
    • To assess the correlation between the two measurement techniques across various pressure ranges.

    Main Methods:

    • Intramural bladder pressure was measured using a pressure transducer surgically placed between the bladder mucosa and muscle layers in female dogs.
    • Intravesical pressure was simultaneously recorded using a standard transurethral catheter.
    • Data analysis focused on comparing pressure values and correlation coefficients between the two methods.

    Main Results:

    • Measurements obtained via the embedded intramural pressure transducer were consistently slightly lower than those from the transurethral catheter.
    • A strong positive correlation was observed between intramural and intravesical pressure readings across all tested pressure ranges.
    • The novel transducer method demonstrated feasibility and good agreement with the conventional technique.

    Conclusions:

    • The embedded transducer method provides a reliable and comparable alternative for measuring bladder pressure in female dogs.
    • This technique may offer insights into bladder wall mechanics not captured by standard intravesical measurements.
    • Further research could explore the clinical applications of intramural pressure monitoring in urological conditions.

    Related Experiment Videos