1. Influence of Nerve Transsections and Combined Bladder Filling on Intravesical Electrostimulation-Induced Bladder Contraction in the Rat 
Filip De Bock, Stefan De Wachter, Jean Jacques Wyndaele 
European Urology 
Volume 56, Issue 3, Pages (September 2009)
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2. Fig. 1
The experimental setup. Catheter: gauge, IV catheter, 2. Y-piece, 3. Tuohy-Borst adapter, 4. Three-way valve, 5. Platinum-iridium wire. Levels of bilateral nerve transsection: (a) L6 dorsal root, (b) L6 ventral root, (c) pelvic nerve, (d) major pelvic ganglion.
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3. Fig. 2
Graphical representation of (a) the nerve transsection protocol and (b) the simultaneous filling and electrical stimulation protocol.
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4. Fig. 3
A typical example of the pressure development with (a) combined bladder filling and intravesical electrical stimulation (fill-IVES; 6mA), (b) bladder filling only, (c) IVES only (6mA). (I. Start fill, II. Stop fill, III. Start stimulation, IV. Stop stimulation).
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5. Fig. 4
Relative pressure rise with baseline taken as 100% pressure (± 95% confidential interval). * Significant different from baseline (p<0.0006).
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6. Fig. 5
(a) The time to reach a pressure increase (ΔP) equal to the time necessary to reach maximal ΔP with intravesical electrical stimulation (IVES). (b) Mean area under the curve. (c) Time necessary to reach maximal ΔP with IVES (6mA) for different bladder-filling grades (± standard deviation). *Significantly different with fill-IVES.
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