Table 1.
Urodynamic Parameters of Control and Spinal Cord Injured Rats
| Control (n = 5) | POD4 (n = 6) | POD14 (n = 6) | POD28 (n = 6) | POD56 (n = 7) | P value | Post-hoc | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Micturition frequency (time/min) | 0.60 ± 0.21 | 0 | 0.48 ± 0.68 | 1.13 ± 0.61 | 1.02 ± 0.47 | <0.01* | POD4<>POD28, POD56 |
| Maximal pressure (cmH2O) | 26.86 ± 5.81 | 0 | 12.75 ± 17.68 | 22.75 ± 12.74 | 27.27 ± 7.88 | <0.01* | POD4<>control, POD28, POD56 |
| Pattern of regularity (%)a | 60 | – | 100 | 80 | 57 | 0.06** | ns |
| Gross voiding pattern (%)a | <0.01** | ||||||
| Flaccid | 0 | 100 | 50 | 17 | 0 | ||
| Hyperreflexia | 0 | 0 | 50 | 83 | 29 | ||
| Normal | 100 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 71 |
*
By one-way ANOVA with the Bonferroni post-hoc test; **By Fisher's exact test.
a
No. of detectable cases (%).
ns, not significant.