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Prosthetic urinary sphincter [PDF]

open access: yes, 1981
A pump/valve unit for controlling the inflation and deflation of a urethral collar in a prosthetic urinary sphincter device is described. A compressible bulb pump defining a reservoir was integrated with a valve unit for implantation.
Helms, C. R., Smyly, H. M.
core   +1 more source

Updated ERNICA guidelines for the management of rectosigmoid Hirschsprung's disease 2025

open access: yesJournal of Pediatric Gastroenterology and Nutrition, EarlyView.
Abstract Objectives To revise the 2018 European Reference Network for rare Inherited and Congenital Digestive and Gastrointestinal Anomalies (ERNICA) clinical guideline for the management of rectosigmoid Hirschsprung's disease (HSCR) based on new evidence and evolving clinical priorities, ensuring continued relevance, trustworthiness, and consistency ...
Daniel Rossi   +35 more
wiley   +1 more source

Neurogenic bladder – concepts and treatment recommendations

open access: yesInternational Brazilian Journal of Urology, 2022
Introduction: Bladder and urinary sphincter malfunctioning that results from some change in the central and/or peripheral nervous system is defined as neurogenic bladder.
José Carlos Truzzi   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

Save the Bladder: Continent Urinary Diversion as Best Practice for Patients With Refractory Neurogenic Lower Urinary Tract Dysfunction

open access: yesNeurourology and Urodynamics, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Introduction Refractory neurogenic lower urinary tract dysfunction presents an obstinate clinical problem. For patients who fail nonsurgical measures, we advocate for bladder‐sparing, continent urinary diversion as the optimal approach to management.
Brian W. Chao, Sean P. Elliott
wiley   +1 more source

Chinese Guidelines for the Diagnosis and Surgical Treatment of Adult Obstructive Sleep Apnea (2024)

open access: yesWorld Journal of Otorhinolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is a common chronic disorder characterized by abnormal breathing during sleeping. OSA can damage various organs throughout the body and is burdensome, both socially and economically. Moreover, as OSA has been increasingly studied in recent years, new evidence‐based guidelines for its diagnosis and surgical ...
Working Group of Guideline for the Diagnosis and Surgical Treatment of Adult OSA   +7 more
wiley   +1 more source

Early Efficacy and Safety Outcomes of Artificial Urinary Sphincter for Stress Urinary Incontinence Following Radical Prostatectomy or Benign Prostatic Obstruction Surgery: Results of a Large Multicentric Study.

open access: yesEuropean Urology Focus, 2021
BACKGROUND Artificial urinary sphincter (AUS) is the gold standard for the management of moderate to severe stress urinary incontinence (SUI) in the male population.
H. Dupuis   +25 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Prognostic factors for wound complications after childbirth‐related perineal trauma: A systematic review and meta‐analysis

open access: yesActa Obstetricia et Gynecologica Scandinavica, EarlyView.
Assisted vaginal birth is a risk factor for perineal wound complication. This review was limited by a paucity of existing research in the area; therefore, further robust and well‐powered primary research is required. Created in BioRender. Man, R. (2025) https://BioRender.com/3zsekbj.
Rebecca Man   +15 more
wiley   +1 more source

Management of urethral atrophy after implantation of artificial urinary sphincter: what are the weaknesses?

open access: yesAsian Journal of Andrology, 2020
The use of artificial urinary sphincter (AUS) for the treatment of stress urinary incontinence has become more prevalent, especially in the “prostate-specific antigen (PSA)-era”, when more patients are treated for localized prostate cancer.
Nathaniel H Heah, Ronny B W Tan
doaj   +1 more source

Impact of preoperative factors on recovery of continence after artificial urinary sphincter implantation in postprostatectomy incontinence

open access: yesProstate International, 2021
Background: The purpose of this study was to determine the influence of preoperative factors on the recovery of continence after artificial urinary sphincter (AUS) implantation in postprostatectomy incontinence.
Dongho Shin   +11 more
doaj   +1 more source

Biomaterials for hollow organ tissue engineering [PDF]

open access: yes, 2016
Tissue engineering is a rapidly advancing field that is likely to transform how medicine is practised in the near future. For hollow organs such as those found in the cardiovascular and respiratory systems or gastrointestinal tract, tissue engineering ...
Day, RM   +5 more
core   +1 more source

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