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Endoscopic Biopsy in the Diagnosis of Peripheral Denervation of the Bladder
Author(s) -
PARSONS K. F.,
SCOTT A. G.,
TRAER S.
Publication year - 1980
Publication title -
british journal of urology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.773
H-Index - 148
eISSN - 1464-410X
pISSN - 0007-1331
DOI - 10.1111/j.1464-410x.1980.tb03089.x
Subject(s) - denervation , peripheral , medicine , biopsy , urology , surgery , pathology
Summary— Endoscopic biopsies of the bladder were stained using a simple neurohistochemical technique to demonstrate the normal cholinergic innervation. The same technique was used on patients in whom a peripheral neuropathic bladder was suspected and clear evidence of denervation obtained. It is suggested that the technique be applied to all cases where peripheral denervation is a possibility to assist in diagnosis and to select cases where long‐term urological follow‐up is mandatory.