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Isolated sheep and human ureteral preparations (from patients with bilharzia) were subjected invitro to graded elongation and the effect on tension and spontaneous peristaltic frequency was assessed. Sheep specimens were obtained from three locations: the intra- and extrarenal portion of the pelvis and distal ureter. Elongation (stretch) induced an increase in spontaneous frequency only in pelvic ureteric specimens, but not in the distal ureter. Basal tension increased exponentially with stretch and most markedly in the distal sheep ureter and also in human preparations. Active tension (amplitude of phasic contractions) increased with stretch in specimens from all locations and reached a maximum at 110–115% elongation. These data suggest that acute distension of the ureter incrases frequency of peristalsic waves only in the intrarenal parts of the ureter. Acute obstruction in renal colic can induce hypermotility in terms of increased frequency and force of contraction.
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Thulesius, O., Angelo-Khattar, M. & Sabha, M. The effect of ureteral distension on peristalsis. Urol. Res. 17, 385–388 (1989). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00510532
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