Urethral pressure profilometry in Scott artificial urinary sphincter.
The Scott sphincter models AS 791 and AS 800 were implanted in 22 men with urinary incontinence. Urethral pressure profilometry was used intraoperatively and postoperatively to measure the urethral closure pressure (UCP) and to improve the rate of continence and reduce the risk of erosion. Success was achieved in 20 of 24 patients. The utility of urethral profilometry in these cases is described.
Lowe
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DH
Department of Surgery, University of California, San Diego, La Jolla.
Scherz
H C
HC
Parsons
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CL
D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D011312:Pressure; D019736:Prostheses and Implants; D014521:Urethra / Q000502:physiology*; D014549:Urinary Incontinence / Q000601:surgery*