Artificial urinary sphincter implantation: an important component of complex surgery for urinary tract reconstruction in patients with refractory urinary incontinence [PDF]
BMC Urology, 2018 Background We review our outcomes and experience of artificial urinary sphincter implantation for patients with refractory urinary incontinence from different causes. Methods Between April 2002 and May 2017, a total of 32 patients (median age, 40.8 years)
Fan Zhang, Limin Liao
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The artificial urinary sphincter and male sling for postprostatectomy incontinence: Which patient should get which procedure? [PDF]
Investigative and Clinical Urology, 2016 Surgery is the most efficacious treatment for postprostatectomy incontinence. The ideal surgical approach depends on a variety of patient factors including history of prior incontinence surgery or radiation treatment, bladder contractility, severity of ...
Craig V. Comiter, Amy D. Dobberfuhl
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Андрология и генитальная хирургия, 2022 Stress urinary incontinence is a debilitating condition for men, caused in most cases by radical prostatectomy. Implantation of an artificial urinary sphincter is the “golden standard” of operative correction of this pathological condition in ...
K. K. Ramazanov +3 more
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Artificial Urinary Sphincter: Long-Term Results and Patient Satisfaction [PDF]
Advances in Urology, 2012 The published evidence concerning the safety, efficacy, and patient satisfaction for implantation of the current model of the artificial urinary sphincter (AS 800) in men with post prostatectomy urinary incontinence was the objective of this review.
Drogo K. Montague
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Prevalence and risk factors for overactive bladder symptoms in patients with artificial urinary sphincter [PDF]
Scientific ReportsTo demonstrate the prevalence and risk factors for overactive bladder symptoms associated with artificial urinary sphincter implantation, we investigated the patients who underwent primary artificial urinary sphincter implantation with severe urinary ...
Hisanori Taniguchi +2 more
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Difficulties in Manipulating the Female Artificial Urinary Sphincter Pump: Prevalence and Management [PDF]
International Neurourology JournalPurpose While pump manipulation is rarely problematic in male patients with artificial urinary sphincters (AUSs), the situation may differ in female patients due to anatomical or cultural factors.
Alexandre Dubois +12 more
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Research and Reports in Urology, 2018 Hosam Serag, Shirley Bang, Y Zaki Almallah Department of Urology, Queen Elizabeth Hospital Birmingham-University Hospital Birmingham, Birmingham, UK Objectives: To report a real-time contemporary practice and outcome of artificial urinary sphincter (AUS)
Serag H, Bang S, Almallah YZ
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Risk Factors for Artificial Urinary Sphincter Explantation and Erosion in Male Nonneurological Patients [PDF]
International Neurourology JournalPurpose This study was performed to assess the risk factors for artificial urinary sphincter (AUS) explantation in a large multicenter cohort. Methods We retrospectively reviewed the medical records for all 1,233 implantations of the AMS-800 AUS device ...
Alice Pitout +24 more
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Neurological sphincter deficiency: is there a place for artificial urinary sphincter? [PDF]
World J UrolAbstract Purpose Neurogenic stress urinary incontinence (N-SUI) is a condition with serious impact on the quality of life. There are several treatment modalities of which the artificial urinary sphincter (AUS) stands out as the most suitable technique for addressing sphincter insufficiency.
Vrijens D, Kendall H, Hervé F.
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