This protocol first describes the surgical procedure of the permanent implantation of a urinary bladder catheter combined with external urethral sphincter electrodes, and second, the measurement of the function of the urinary bladder and external urethral sphincter in implanted awake animals.
Foditsch, E. E., Roider, K., Sartori, A. M., Kessler, T. M., Kayastha, S. R., Aigner, L., Schneider, M. P. Cystometric and External Urethral Sphincter Measurements in Awake Rats with Implanted Catheter and Electrodes Allowing for Repeated Measurements. J. Vis. Exp. (131), e56506, doi:10.3791/56506 (2018).