We present a method for establishing a detrusor underactivity model by conus medullaris transection in rats. Detrusor underactivity was successfully stimulated in these animals. The model can be used for studying urinary tract function.
Zheng, X., Wu, M., Song, J., Zhao, J. Detrusor Underactivity Model in Rats by Conus Medullaris Transection. J. Vis. Exp. (162), e61576, doi:10.3791/61576 (2020).