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From: Is bladder outlet obstruction rat model to induce overactive bladder (OAB) has similarity to human OAB? Research on the events in smooth muscle, collagen, interstitial cell and telocyte distribution

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Minimally invasive procedure for induction of partial urethral obstruction to induce overactive bladder. (A) The female rat is under anesthesia, a floppy guidewire of 0,038 inches in diameter is passed to the bladder. (B, C) Curved needle with 4/0 proline thread is passed to the para-urethral tissues in the right side, but not punching the urethra. (D) The included tissues are raised up to illustrate that the suture is away from the vagina and the guidewire is in place in the urethra. (E) Tissues are raised to show that the suture is away from the vagina. (F, G, H, I) Needle is passing into the left paraurethral tissues while the guidewire is in the urethra. (J) The suture had passed in the right and left paraurethral tissues. (K, L) Making a tight suture around the urethra while the guidewire is in place inside the urethra. (M) Removal of the guidewire and removing the excess parts of the thread

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