End-to-side Neurorrhaphy Articles

To investigate the feasibility of erectile function rehabilitation using end-to-side autonomic-to-somatic neurorrhaphy in rats.

Thirty-six adult male Sprague-Dawley rats were divided into three groups (n =12 per group): end-to-side coaptation group: the left L6 and S1 spinal nerves were transected, and the distal stump of L6 ventral root (L6VR) was sutured to L4 ventral root (L4VR) through end-to-side neurorrhaphy; no-coaptation group: the rats did not undergo coaptation; and control group: the left L6 and S1 spinal nerves were transected, but L6VR was preserved.

To investigate the feasibility of restoring bladder function and prevention of renal deterioration by neurorrhaphy in rats with neurogenic bladder (NB).

Forty-two rats were assigned to the end-to-side nerve coaptation group (ECG, n = 16), no nerve coaptation group (NCG, n = 16), and control group (CG, n = 10).