Role of the Sympathetic Nerve in Bladder and Urethral Sphincter Function During the Micturition Cycle in the Dog Evaluated by Pressure Flow EMG Study

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Abstract
The role of the sympathetic nerve on bladder and urethral spincter function during the whole micturition cycle, including the collecting and emptying phases, was evaluated on 10 decerebrated dogs by pressure flow EMG study. A series of experiments was performed before and after hypogastric nerve transection. In the control condition and after hypogastric nerve transection, reflex micturition with bladder contraction and spasmodic rhythmic sphincter contractions occurred. Urodynamic parameters of the micturiton cycle were statistically compared between control and nerve transection experiments. Threshold volume, threshold pressure and opening pressure showed a small but significant change after nerve transection. A decrease in voided volume seems to be secondarily accompanied with a decrease in threshold volume. It seems that adrenergic nerves play a certain role in bladder function during the collecting phase of the micturition cycle.