Ao longo da evolução dos equipamentos e exames radiológicos, a exposição dos pacientes e trabalhadores envolvidos tem aumentado em grande proporção. Esta exposição não deve ser subestimada, uma vez que acumulada ao longo dos anos pode trazer riscos para a saúde do indivíduo exposto. O objetivo deste trabalho foi verificar a taxa de exposição de trabalhadores à radiação ionizante. Foram realizadas simulações do exame de uretrocistografia utilizando-se de uma câmara de ionização, para verificar a taxa de exposição, colocando-se dosímetros termoluminescentes de em cada espalhador verificando a dose efetiva em locais específicos do corpo do indivíduo ocupacionalmente exposto durante o procedimento. A posição da mesa de exames foi variada durante a exposição para avaliar se esta tem influencia na dose recebida pelos trabalhadores. Os resultados revelaram uma grande diminuição da dose quando a posição da mesa está na horizontal. O aumento da distância dos espalhadores ao paciente teve uma diminuição significativa da taxa de exposição. A maioria dos resultados se apresentou abaixo dos limites preconizados, porém o dosímetro colocado na altura do tórax do espalhador posicionado mais próximo ao paciente excedeu este limite. Portanto, os procedimentos de trabalho devem ser sempre observados com o intuito de manter os limites dentro de um nível de segurança. / Throughout the evolution of radiological equipment and tests, the exposure of patients and workers involved has increased to a great extent. This exhibition should not be underestimated, since accumulated over the years can bring risks to the health of the exposed individual. The objective of this study was to determine the rate of exposure of workers in an X-ray room. Examining urethrocystography simulations were performed using an ionization chamber, to verify the exposure rate, and thermoluminescent dosimeters in each cap to check the effective dose in specific locations of the individual's body occupationally exposed in the examen. The position of the examination table was varied during exposure to assess whether this has influence on the dose received by the workers. The results showed a large decrease in dose when the table position is horizontally. Increased distance spreaders of the patient had a significant decrease in exposure rate. The majority of results presented below recommended limits, but the dosimeter positioned at the height of the thorax on the spreader lens closest to the patient exceeded this limit. Therefore, work procedures should always be observed in order to keep within the limits of a security level.

Introduction: Intrinsic and extrinsic urethral factors play a significant role in urinary continence mechanism in women. Urethral wall structure including inervation, perfusion of submucosal layer etc. is not clinically assessed despite its important role in urethral closure function. The association of incontinence and pelvic floor reconstructive surgery is well known. Every postoperative healing process is associated with factors of ischemia and neovascularisation. According those facts we would expect that the healing and scaring should involve intrinsic urethral mechanism. After reconstructive surgery Implants further increase scaring process. Methods: In our study we included patients with anterior compartment defect. We randomized patients into three interventional arms according the surgical approach and use of implants. Before and 3-5 month after the surgery we performed urodynamic studies and pelvic floor ultrasound examination, including Doppler for urethral perfusion assessment. Another early ultrasound scan was added forth day after surgery. We correlated ultrasound and urodynamic parameters. Results: We randomized 87 patients. We couldn't find any correlation between the morphologic changes and severity of incontinence. Methods for urethral perfusion assessment showed high inaccuracy...

Orientador: Edson Antunes / Dissertação (mestrado) - Universidade Estadual de Campinas, Faculdade de Ciências Médicas / Made available in DSpace on 2018-08-25T08:33:02Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 1 Alexandre_EduardoCosta_M.pdf: 1619659 bytes, checksum: 6844ca6a5644be1025879f062b675420 (MD5) Previous issue date: 2014 / Resumo: Estudos clínicos vêm relacionando a síndrome metabólica / obesidade a sintomas do trato urinário inferior, também referidos como LUTS (da sigla Lower Urinary Tract Symptoms), os quais compreendem diversas queixas relacionadas a problemas de armazenamento e/ou esvaziamento da bexiga urinária. Estes sintomas acometem milhares de pessoas em todo o mundo, estando relacionados à frequência, urgência e noctúria, e frequentemente associados à bexiga hiperativa, que pode evoluir para incontinência urinária. O trato urinário inferior (TUI) é composto basicamente pela bexiga e uretra. A dinâmica vesicoesfincteriana compreende duas fases: Fase de armazenamento e Fase de eliminação. Estes processos envolvem uma sincronia de ações do músculo liso detrusor e uretra para um correto ciclo miccional. A despeito dos estudos epidemiológicos apontarem para uma correlação positiva entre síndrome metabólica/obesidade e LUTS, os mecanismos fisiopatológicos envolvidos permanecem pouco compreendidos. Portando, utilizando um modelo animal de obesidade associada à bexiga hiperativa, procuramos analisar as alterações causadas pela obesidade no trato urinário inferior antes e após o tratamento com o ativador da GCs, BAY 60-2770. O BAY 60-2770 faz parte de uma nova classe de drogas, denominadas ativadores da GCs. Essas drogas são capazes de ativar a GCs de maneira independente do NO e/ou grupamento heme, e apresentam uma potência aumentada quando o ferro se encontra em sua forma oxidada (Fe3+). Especificamente, realizamos os seguintes experimentos em camundongos controles e obesos: 1) cistometria; 2) curvas concentração-resposta a diferentes agentes contráteis e relaxantes na bexiga e/ou uretra; 3) determinação dos níveis de GMPc; 4) expressão das subunidades de ?1 e/ou ?1 da GCs; 5) medida das espécies reativas de oxigênio. O camundongo obeso apresentou um padrão miccional irregular caracterizado pelo aumento do número de contrações miccionais e de contrações involuntárias, alterações normalizadas após o tratamento com BAY 60-2770. Na bexiga, o carbacol, KCl e CaCl2 produziram contrações de forma concentração-dependente em tiras isoladas de bexiga, contrações que foram maiores em animais obesos quando comparado aos controles. O tratamento com BAY 60-2770 normalizou as contrações da bexiga em animais obesos. Um aumento de 78% nas espécies reativas de oxigênio foi observado em bexigas de animais obesos, resultado não alterado pelo BAY 60-2770. O tratamento com BAY 60-2770 gerou um aumento de 10 vezes nos níveis de GMPc em bexiga de animais obesos, sem afetar a produção desse nucleotídeo cíclico nos animais controles. A expressão protéica das subunidades ?1 e ?1 da GCs estava 40% diminuída em bexiga de animais obesos, esse resultado foi normalizado após o tratamento com BAY 60-2770. Em uretra, relaxamentos induzidos por NO (nitrito de sódio acidificado), doadores de NO (s-nitrosoglutationa e nitroglicerina) e BAY 41-2272 (estimulador da GCs) se apresentaram reduzidos em obeso quando comparado ao grupo controle. O relaxamento uretral por BAY 60-2770 apresentou um padrão diferente e foi 43% maior em camundongos obesos, resultado acompanhado pelo aumento nos níveis de GMPc. A oxidação da GCs potencializou o relaxamento uretral induzido por BAY 60-2770. O tratamento crônico reverteu completamente as disfunções uretrais dos animais obesos. A produção de espécies reativas de oxigênio estava aumentada e a expressão da subunidade ?1 da GCs diminuída na uretra do animal obeso, ambas as alterações foram revertidas pelo tratamento com BAY 60-2770. Concluímos então que as contrações aumentadas da bexiga e a disfunção no relaxamento uretral estão associadas com a produção de espécies reativas de oxigênio e "downregulation" da sinalização GCs ¿ GMPc. A prevenção da degradação da GCs pelo tratamento crônico com BAY 60-2770 melhora as disfunções miccionais de camundongos obesos. Portanto, o BAY 60-2770 pode ser de grande valor terapêutico no tratamento de complicações urológicas associadas à obesidade / Abstract: Clinical studies have shown an association between metabolic syndrome / obesity and lower urinary tract symptoms (LUTS), name given to a group of symptoms affecting the bladder during urine storage and voiding. These symptoms affect thousands of people throughout the world and are related with frequency, urgency, nocturia and often associated with overactive bladder (OAB), which may result in urinary incontinence. The low urinary tract consists of the bladder and urethra. Vesical sphincter dynamics is divided into two phases: storage and voiding phase. Each phase requires a coordinated interaction between urethra and bladder to allow a healthy urinary function. Despite epidemiological studies suggest a positive correlation between metabolic syndrome / obesity and LUTS, its pathophysiological mechanisms are still poorly studied. Therefore, using an animal model of obesity associated OAB we studied low urinary tract before and after treatment with the sGC activator BAY 60-2770. BAY 60-2770 is a novel class of drugs, classified as soluble guanylyl cyclase (sGC) activators. This class of drugs acts by NO- and heme-independent mechanisms and present a higher potency to oxidated form of sGC heme iron (Fe3+). More specifically we conducted the fallowing experiments: 1) cystomettry; 2) concentration ¿ response curves to contractile and relaxing agents in bladder and/or urethra; 3) determination of cGMP levels; 4) evaluated expressions of ?1 and/or ?1 sGC subunits; 5) measurement of reactive oxygen species. Obese mice displayed an irregular micturition pattern characterized by significant increases in voiding and non-voiding contractions, both of wich were normalized by BAY 60-2770 treatment. In the bladder, carbachol, KCl and CaCl2 produced concentration-dependent contractions in isolated bladder strips that were markedly greater in obese compared with control group. BAY 60-2770 treatment normalized the bladder contractions in obese group. A 78% increase in reactive-oxygen species (ROS) generation in bladder tissues of obese mice was observed, and that was unaffected by BAY 60-2770. Treatment with BAY 60-2770 generated a 10-fold increase in GMPc levels in bladder from obese mice, without affecting this nucleotide level in lean group. Protein expression of ?1 and ?1 subunits of sGC was decreased by 40% in bladder tissues of obese animals, which was restored by BAY 60-2770. In the urethra, relaxations induced by NO (acidified sodium nitrite), NO-donors (S-nitrosolutathione and glyceryl trinitrate) and BAY 41-2272 (sGC stimulator) were markedly reduced in obese compared with control mice. As opposed, urethral relaxations induced by BAY 60-2770 were 43% greater in obese mice, which was accompanied by increases in cGMP levels. Oxidation of sGC with potentiated BAY 60-2770-induced USM responses in control group. Long-term oral BAY 60-2770 administration fully prevented the impairment of urethral relaxations in obese mice. Reactive-oxygen species (ROS) production was enhanced, whereas protein expression of ?1 sGC subunit was reduced in USM from obese mice, both of which were restored by BAY 60-2770 treatment. In conclusion, enhanced bladder contractions and impaired urethral relaxations in obese mice are associated with ROS generation and downregulation of sGC- cGMP signaling. Prevention of sGC degradation by long-term BAY 60-2770 administration ameliorates the micturition dysfunction in obese mice. Therefore, BAY 60-2770 could be of great therapeutic value in the treatment of urological complications associated with obesity / Mestrado / Farmacologia / Mestre em Farmacologia

We describe a case of superglue application into the male urethra with successful surgical treatment of the glue particles by external urethrotomy.

Introduction: Intrinsic and extrinsic urethral factors play a significant role in urinary continence mechanism in women. Urethral wall structure including inervation, perfusion of submucosal layer etc. is not clinically assessed despite its important role in urethral closure function. The association of incontinence and pelvic floor reconstructive surgery is well known. Every postoperative healing process is associated with factors of ischemia and neovascularisation. According those facts we would expect that the healing and scaring should involve intrinsic urethral mechanism. After reconstructive surgery Implants further increase scaring process. Methods: In our study we included patients with anterior compartment defect. We randomized patients into three interventional arms according the surgical approach and use of implants. Before and 3-5 month after the surgery we performed urodynamic studies and pelvic floor ultrasound examination, including Doppler for urethral perfusion assessment. Another early ultrasound scan was added forth day after surgery. We correlated ultrasound and urodynamic parameters. Results: We randomized 87 patients. We couldn't find any correlation between the morphologic changes and severity of incontinence. Methods for urethral perfusion assessment showed high inaccuracy...

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Fragestellung: Die Trichterbildung der proximalen Urethra ist ein typischer, aber nicht beweisender Befund bei Frauen mit Streßharninkontinenz. In der Studie wurde geprüft , ob spezifische pathomorphologische Veränderungen des Kontinenzkontrollsystems bei Frauen mit Trichterbildung gehäuft vorkommen und ob der Trichterbildung der Urethra ein diagnostischer Aussagewert zukommt. Methoden: 54 Frauen (mittleres Alter 52±11 Jahre) mit einer klinisch und urodynamisch gesicherten Streßharninkontinenz und ohne vorhergehende urogynäkologische Operationen wurden standardisiert kernspintomographisch (Protonendichte. Gewichtete Aufnahmen, transversale Schnittebene in Höhe der proximalen Urethra) untersucht. Folgende pathomorphologische Veränderungen des Strßharnkontinenzkontrollsystems wurden unterschieden: Urethradefekte, Defekte des M. levator ani und Defekte der Fascia endopelvina. Die Trichterbildung der Urethra wurde beim Pressen mit Hilfe der Introitussonographie diagnostiziert. Ergebnisse: Im Untersuchungskollektiv fanden sich 32 Frauen mit und 22 Frauen ohne Trichterbildung der Urethra. Streßharninkontinenz in Kombination mit einer Trichterbildung war signifikant vermehrt assoziiert mit einer Strukturveränderung des M. levator ani im MRT-Bild (erhöhte Signalintensität) und einem introitussonographisch diagnostizierten vertikalen Deszensus. Defekte der Urethralmuskulatur und der endopelvinen Faszie wurden nicht vermehrt gefunden. Schlußfolgerungen: Die Trichterbildung der Urethra reflektiert eine funktionellen Zustand der Urethra, welcher durch multifunktionelle pathomorphologische Veränderungen des Sreßharnkontinenzkontrollsystems bedingt ist. Die Diagnose Trichterbildung der Urethra besitzt keine diagnostische Relevanz. / Aims of study: Funneling of the proximal urethra is a typical ultrasound finding in stress urinary incontinence but no definitive proof. The study was performed to determine whether women with funneling of the urethra show specific pathomorphologic changes of the continence control system at MR imaging and whether the demonstration of urethral funneling has any diagnostic relevance. Methods: Fifty-four women (mean age 52±11 years) with clinically and urodynamically proven stress urinary incontinence without prior urogynecologic surgery underwent standardized MR imaging (proton-density-weighted sequence, transverse section orientation at the level of the proximal urethra). The following pathomorphologic changes of the stress urinary continence control system were distinguished: urethral defects, defects of levator ani muscle and defects of endopelvic fascia. Funneling of the urethra was confirmed by introital ultrasound during pressing. Results: In the study group were 32 women with and 22 woman without urethral funnelling. Stress urinary incontinence in combination with funneling of the urethra was found to be associated with a significant increase in structural changes of the levator muscle at MR imaging (increased signal intensity) and vertical prolapse at ultrasound. Defects of urethral muscles and defects of endopelvic fascia were not found to be increased. Conclusions: Funneling of the urethra reflects a functional condition of the urethra caused by multifunctional pathomorphologic changes of the stress continence control system. The demonstration of urethral funneling has no any diagnostic relevance.

INTRODUÇÃO: Este estudo teve por objetivo investigar o efeito da injeção periuretral de células mononucleares derivadas de músculo estriado esquelético (CMDME) e a incorporação dessas células no esfíncter urinário de ratas, em modelo animal de incontinência urinária. MÉTODOS: As CMDMEs, foram isoladas de músculos dos membros pélvicos de ratos endogâmicos Whistar-Kyoto (WKY), machos. Os músculos foram submetidos à dissociação enzimática, seguida de isolamento das células mononucleares, sem necessidade de cultura e/ou expansão. A deficiência esfincteriana foi criada por uretrolise cirúrgica em 20 ratos endogâmicos WKY, fêmeas. Uma semana após, foi realizada a injeção periuretral de 1 x 106 de células, em 10 ratas (grupo CMDME), e 10 ratas receberam injeção de SF a 0,9% (grupo SF). Dez animais foram submetidos à cirurgia Sham e serviram como controle (grupo SHAM). Quatro semanas após a injeção, os ratos foram sacrificados, e as uretras, removidas. A incorporação das CMDMEs masculinas, na uretra feminina, foi confirmada pela detecção do cromossomo Y, através da hibridização in situ fluorescente. A porção média da uretra de cada animal foi processada para coloração pela hematoxilina-eosina e tricrômio de Masson e também imuno-histoquímica para actina e miosina. Usando software digital (Image Pro Plus 6.0), calcularam-se a proporção músculo/tecido conectivo e a proporção de actina e miosina em cada amostra de uretra, sendo as proporções comparadas entre os grupos. As mudanças morfométricas da uretra de cada animal, de cada grupo, foram avaliadas medindo-se o maior e o menor diâmetro da uretra e a espessura média da parede, utilizando software digital (Image J); áreas fracionais da luz, mucosa e camada muscular da uretra foram estimadas usando o método de contagem de pontos. RESULTADOS: No grupo CMDME, houve espessamento das camadas da musculatura lisa e estriada, e menor depósito de tecido conectivo, em relação aos animais do grupo SF. Uma diminuição da proporção músculo/tecido conectivo foi observada no grupo SF, em comparação ao grupo CMDME, e também em relação ao grupo SHAM (0,51 ± 0,28; 1,62 ± 0,53 e 2,27 ± 1,15, respectivamente, p < 0.001). A proporção de actina estava diminuída no grupo SF, em comparação com o grupo CMDME, e com o grupo SHAM (0,18 ± 0,04; 0,27 ± 0,02 e 0,27 ± 0,03, respectivamente, p < 0,001) sendo também observada esta diminuição na proporção de miosina (0,07 ± 0,01; 14 ± 0,02 e 0,15± 0,03, respectivamente, p < 0,001). Não houve diferença entre os grupos SF, CMDME e SHAM em relação ao diâmetro da uretra, espessura da parede uretral e áreas fracionais da luz, mucosa e parede muscular uretral. CONCLUSÕES: As CMDMEs foram incorporadas na uretra do grupo CMDME. Nestes animais, houve diminuição de tecido conectivo e aumento da quantidade de músculo liso e esquelético. As CMDMEs foram facilmente obtidas, sem necessidade de expansão celular, com pequeno tempo de preparo / INTRODUCTION: This study investigated the effect of periurethral injection of skeletal muscle-derived mononuclear cells (SMDMCs) into the urethral sphincter in an animal model of stress urinary incontinence (SUI). METHODS: SMDMCs were isolated from the hind limb muscles of male Wistar-Kyoto (WKY) isogenic inbred rats. The muscles were enzymatically dissociated, and SMDMCs were directly isolated without the need for culture or expansion. Urinary sphincter deficiency was created by surgical urethrolysis in 20 female WKY rats. One week later, 10 rats received an injection of 1 x 106 cells (SMDMC group) and 10 rats received saline injections (Saline group). In addition, 10 rats were subjected to sham surgery (Sham group). Four weeks later, the rats were euthanized and their urethras harvested. The incorporation of male SMDMC in the female urethras was confirmed by the detection of Ychromosomes by fluorescence in situ hybridization (FISH). In addition, hematoxylin and eosin (H&E) and Masson\'s trichrome staining, as well as immunohistochemistry analyses to actin and myosin were performed. Using digital software (Image Pro Plus 6.0), the muscle to connective tissue, actin and myosin ratios were calculated. A urethral morphological evaluation was conduced by measuring the diameters and mean wall thickness, using Image J software. Fractional areas of the lumen, mucosa and muscular layer were estimated using the point counting method. RESULTS: The SMDMCs were successfully incorporated into the urethra. Less collagen was observed among the muscle fibers and less atrophy was found in the smooth and skeletal muscle layers of the SMDMC group. A significant decrease in the muscle to connective tissue ratio was observed in the Saline group, compared with the SMDMC and Sham groups (0,51 ± 0,28 vs 1,62 ± 0,53 vs 2,27 ± 1,15, respectively; p < 0.001). The proportion of the actin was decreased in the Saline group, in comparison with the SMDMC and Sham groups (0,18 ± 0,04 vs 0,27 ± 0,02 vs 0,27 ± 0,03, respectively; p < 0,001); a decrease was also observed in the proportion of myosin (0,07 ± 0,01 vs 0,14 ± 0,02 vs 0,15± 0,03, respectively; p < 0,001). No significant differences were observed among the groups Sham, Saline and SMDMC in terms of urethral diameter, urethral wall thickness and fractional areas of the lumen, mucosa and muscular layer. CONCLUSIONS: The SMDMCs that were incorporated into the injured urethral sphincter resulted in decreased connective tissue and increased muscle content in the SMDMC group. SMDMCs were easily obtained, without need for cell expansion, and they only required a brief preparation time

The passing of the act on non-physician medical professions and the decree on activities of healthcare workers has brought numerous changes that are also linked to changes of nurse competences. Aim 1: To find out whether nurses with ARIC specialization perform male urethral catheterization. Aim 2: To find out whether nurses with ARIC specialization are interested in improvement of their knowledge of male urethral catheterization. Aim 3: To find out whether nurses with ARIC specialization have sufficient practical skills in male urethral catheterization. Aim 1: To find out what opinion physicians have on male urethral catheterization performed by a nurse specialized in ARIC. Aim 2: To find out whether physicians let nurses specialized in ARIC perform male urethral catheterization. The research part of the thesis was based on quantitative and qualitative research. The research results will be provided to head nurses in the hospital where the research was performed. The results might be useful for preparation of a specialization course focused on male urethral catheterization not only for nurses specialized in ARIC, but also for nurses that are interested in performing the procedure in the future, particularly as it is known that no such a course exists in the South Bohemia. The results might also be used as an input to further research.

INTRODUÇÃO: Este estudo teve por objetivo investigar o efeito da injeção periuretral de células mononucleares derivadas de músculo estriado esquelético (CMDME) e a incorporação dessas células no esfíncter urinário de ratas, em modelo animal de incontinência urinária. MÉTODOS: As CMDMEs, foram isoladas de músculos dos membros pélvicos de ratos endogâmicos Whistar-Kyoto (WKY), machos. Os músculos foram submetidos à dissociação enzimática, seguida de isolamento das células mononucleares, sem necessidade de cultura e/ou expansão. A deficiência esfincteriana foi criada por uretrolise cirúrgica em 20 ratos endogâmicos WKY, fêmeas. Uma semana após, foi realizada a injeção periuretral de 1 x 106 de células, em 10 ratas (grupo CMDME), e 10 ratas receberam injeção de SF a 0,9% (grupo SF). Dez animais foram submetidos à cirurgia Sham e serviram como controle (grupo SHAM). Quatro semanas após a injeção, os ratos foram sacrificados, e as uretras, removidas. A incorporação das CMDMEs masculinas, na uretra feminina, foi confirmada pela detecção do cromossomo Y, através da hibridização in situ fluorescente. A porção média da uretra de cada animal foi processada para coloração pela hematoxilina-eosina e tricrômio de Masson e também imuno-histoquímica para actina e miosina. Usando software digital (Image Pro Plus 6.0), calcularam-se a proporção músculo/tecido conectivo e a proporção de actina e miosina em cada amostra de uretra, sendo as proporções comparadas entre os grupos. As mudanças morfométricas da uretra de cada animal, de cada grupo, foram avaliadas medindo-se o maior e o menor diâmetro da uretra e a espessura média da parede, utilizando software digital (Image J); áreas fracionais da luz, mucosa e camada muscular da uretra foram estimadas usando o método de contagem de pontos. RESULTADOS: No grupo CMDME, houve espessamento das camadas da musculatura lisa e estriada, e menor depósito de tecido conectivo, em relação aos animais do grupo SF. Uma diminuição da proporção músculo/tecido conectivo foi observada no grupo SF, em comparação ao grupo CMDME, e também em relação ao grupo SHAM (0,51 ± 0,28; 1,62 ± 0,53 e 2,27 ± 1,15, respectivamente, p < 0.001). A proporção de actina estava diminuída no grupo SF, em comparação com o grupo CMDME, e com o grupo SHAM (0,18 ± 0,04; 0,27 ± 0,02 e 0,27 ± 0,03, respectivamente, p < 0,001) sendo também observada esta diminuição na proporção de miosina (0,07 ± 0,01; 14 ± 0,02 e 0,15± 0,03, respectivamente, p < 0,001). Não houve diferença entre os grupos SF, CMDME e SHAM em relação ao diâmetro da uretra, espessura da parede uretral e áreas fracionais da luz, mucosa e parede muscular uretral. CONCLUSÕES: As CMDMEs foram incorporadas na uretra do grupo CMDME. Nestes animais, houve diminuição de tecido conectivo e aumento da quantidade de músculo liso e esquelético. As CMDMEs foram facilmente obtidas, sem necessidade de expansão celular, com pequeno tempo de preparo / INTRODUCTION: This study investigated the effect of periurethral injection of skeletal muscle-derived mononuclear cells (SMDMCs) into the urethral sphincter in an animal model of stress urinary incontinence (SUI). METHODS: SMDMCs were isolated from the hind limb muscles of male Wistar-Kyoto (WKY) isogenic inbred rats. The muscles were enzymatically dissociated, and SMDMCs were directly isolated without the need for culture or expansion. Urinary sphincter deficiency was created by surgical urethrolysis in 20 female WKY rats. One week later, 10 rats received an injection of 1 x 106 cells (SMDMC group) and 10 rats received saline injections (Saline group). In addition, 10 rats were subjected to sham surgery (Sham group). Four weeks later, the rats were euthanized and their urethras harvested. The incorporation of male SMDMC in the female urethras was confirmed by the detection of Ychromosomes by fluorescence in situ hybridization (FISH). In addition, hematoxylin and eosin (H&E) and Masson\'s trichrome staining, as well as immunohistochemistry analyses to actin and myosin were performed. Using digital software (Image Pro Plus 6.0), the muscle to connective tissue, actin and myosin ratios were calculated. A urethral morphological evaluation was conduced by measuring the diameters and mean wall thickness, using Image J software. Fractional areas of the lumen, mucosa and muscular layer were estimated using the point counting method. RESULTS: The SMDMCs were successfully incorporated into the urethra. Less collagen was observed among the muscle fibers and less atrophy was found in the smooth and skeletal muscle layers of the SMDMC group. A significant decrease in the muscle to connective tissue ratio was observed in the Saline group, compared with the SMDMC and Sham groups (0,51 ± 0,28 vs 1,62 ± 0,53 vs 2,27 ± 1,15, respectively; p < 0.001). The proportion of the actin was decreased in the Saline group, in comparison with the SMDMC and Sham groups (0,18 ± 0,04 vs 0,27 ± 0,02 vs 0,27 ± 0,03, respectively; p < 0,001); a decrease was also observed in the proportion of myosin (0,07 ± 0,01 vs 0,14 ± 0,02 vs 0,15± 0,03, respectively; p < 0,001). No significant differences were observed among the groups Sham, Saline and SMDMC in terms of urethral diameter, urethral wall thickness and fractional areas of the lumen, mucosa and muscular layer. CONCLUSIONS: The SMDMCs that were incorporated into the injured urethral sphincter resulted in decreased connective tissue and increased muscle content in the SMDMC group. SMDMCs were easily obtained, without need for cell expansion, and they only required a brief preparation time