The Striated Urethral Sphincter of the Pig Shows Morphological and Functional Characteristics Essential for the Evaluation of Treatments for Sphincter Insufficiency

Abstract

The striated urethral sphincter of the female pig shows the morphological and functional features of a tonic muscle. Methods of measuring resting urethral tone generated by the striated urethral sphincter represent original tools for evaluating therapies for intrinsic sphincter insufficiency.