Passive urethral compression with a silicone gel prosthesis for the treatment of male urinary incontinence.
Eighty-six patients who underwent implantation of the silicone gel prosthesis for post-prostatectomy incontinence are the subject of this study. The operation entails the implantation of a silicone gel prosthesis in the perineum to provide passive urethral compression. Several modifications of this operation have been implemented in the last 2 years, and analysis of our results indicates that lasting benefit can be achieved in about 70% of patients.
D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D011183:Postoperative Complications; D011312:Pressure; D011468:Prostatectomy; D019736:Prostheses and Implants; D012826:Silicone Elastomers; D014521:Urethra; D014549:Urinary Incontinence / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery*
D012826:Silicone Elastomers