The artificial urinary sphincter.
Urinary incontinence has many etiologies and a similarly varied and wide-ranging spectrum of therapeutic alternatives. The AMS artificial sphincter represents one of these options that has a distinct, albeit limited, place in certain patients. The authors outline the mechanical details of these devices and present their own clinical experience in a large pediatric population.
Khoury
A E
AE
Department of Surgery, University of Toronto, Hospital for Sick Children, Ontario, Canada.
Churchill
B M
BM
D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008722:Methods; D011300:Preoperative Care; D019736:Prostheses and Implants / Q000009:adverse effects; D011474:Prosthesis Design; D014549:Urinary Incontinence / Q000601:surgery*