Bulbar artificial sphincter.
41 cases of postoperative male urinary incontinence were treated by implantation of the AMS artificial sphincter (model AS 800) with a success rate of 92.7%, using a modified bulbar implantation technique. The operative technique is described and the complication and revision rates discussed. In our experience the artificial urinary sphincter is a highly effective method of treating severe cases of urinary incontinence, even after radical prostatectomy or transurethral resection.
D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery; D011468:Prostatectomy / Q000009:adverse effects; D019736:Prostheses and Implants; D014521:Urethra / Q000601:surgery; D014549:Urinary Incontinence / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery*