Morphological and morphometric analysis of human detrusor mitochondria with urodynamic correlation after partial bladder outlet obstruction.
OBJECTIVE
We correlated ultrastructural changes in mitochondria in the human detrusor with the severity of partial bladder outlet obstruction on urodynamics.


METHODS
We recruited into the study 52 men with and without bladder outlet obstruction symptoms. The severity of partial bladder outlet obstruction was determined by pressure flow study. Random detrusor biopsy specimens obtained by cystoscopy were fixed immediately and processed for transmission electron microscopic observation. Random areas were photographed for further morphological and morphometric analysis using mitochondrial damage score and stereological principles.


RESULTS
Mitochondrial damage score and mean mitochondrial volume strongly correlated with the urodynamic severity of partial bladder outlet obstruction, while mitochondrial volume density, surface density of the mitochondrial outer membrane and number of mitochondria per unit of cytoplasm area did not significantly correlate with severity.


CONCLUSIONS
Detrusor mitochondrial swelling and structural destruction increased with the severity of partial bladder outlet obstruction. These changes may be associated with impaired mitochondrial function and oxidative metabolism after partial bladder outlet obstruction. Detrusor mitochondrial damage may explain voiding dysfunction after partial bladder outlet obstruction develops.
Lu
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Department of Surgery, Veterans General Hospital-Taipei Institute of Clinical Medicine, School of Medicine, Taiwan, Republic of China.
Wei
Y H
YH
Chang
L S
LS
Lin
A T
AT
Chen
K K
KK
Yang
A H
AH
D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D008931:Mitochondria, Muscle / Q000648:ultrastructure*; D009130:Muscle, Smooth / Q000648:ultrastructure*; D012720:Severity of Illness Index; D001743:Urinary Bladder / Q000648:ultrastructure*; D001748:Urinary Bladder Neck Obstruction / Q000473:pathology* / Q000503:physiopathology*; D014563:Urodynamics