title: Endoscopic biopsies for quantitative nerve density evaluation of the urinary bladder.
abstract: Nerve density in the lamina propria from endoscopic and open bladder biopsies is compared in normal and pathologic urinary bladders. A semiquantitative appreciation of nerve density is obtained by counting the fibers in a number of high power fields after S100 staining. Nerve density scoring on endoscopic biopsies is reliable and reproducible and can be applied in the assessment of neurogenic and nonneurogenic bladder disorders.
authors.affiliation: Department of Urology, Katholieke Universiteit Leuven, Belgium.
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Van Poppel
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Stessens
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Baert
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Van Damme
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Carton
mesh_terms: D001706:Biopsy; D003558:Cystoscopy; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007124:Immunoenzyme Techniques; D008297:Male; D009412:Nerve Fibers / Q000473:pathology; D011446:Prospective Studies; D001743:Urinary Bladder / Q000294:innervation*; D001750:Urinary Bladder, Neurogenic / Q000473:pathology*