Figure 2
From: Low-energy shock wave therapy ameliorates ischemic-induced overactive bladder in a rat model
(A) Cystometry. Urinary frequency was significantly increased in the AI group than the AI-SW and control groups. Red lines show intravesical pressure and blue lines are voided urine volume. The double horizontal arrow represents the duration of 10 min. The vertical bars indicate 0–50 cmH20. (B) Bladder blood flow measurement. Blood flow was measured in the anterior bladder walls and adjusted by arterial blood pressure. The adjusted blood flow was significantly greater in the control and AI-SW groups than in the AI group at the three points of saline infusion (0, 0.5, and 1.0 ml).(C) Masson’s trichrome staining of the common iliac arteries. The arterial wall in the AI and AI-SW groups were significantly thicker than in the control group. There was no statistical difference between the AI and AI-SW groups. Bars indicate 100 μm. *, P < 0.05. ns, not significant. All data are presented as mean ± SEM.
