The Rosen inflatable incontinence prosthesis.
A simple occluding device of the urethra has been described and the rationale for its configuration given. Twenty-three patients have been operated on and 18 have been cured. The main complications are device failure and sepsis. The results so far justify a limited optimism that the device has a significant role to play in the management of male urinary incontinence.
D001424:Bacterial Infections / Q000209:etiology; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009336:Necrosis; D011182:Postoperative Care; D019736:Prostheses and Implants / Q000009:adverse effects; D011474:Prosthesis Design; D012867:Skin / Q000473:pathology; D014522:Urethral Diseases / Q000209:etiology; D014548:Urinary Fistula / Q000209:etiology; D014549:Urinary Incontinence / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery*