The artificial sphincter for urinary continence.
Artificial urinary sphincters were implanted in 30 incontinent children between four and 17 years of age. At follow-up for periods from three months to four years, 28 children are continent for at least three hours during the day and are dry at night. Two have had the device removed because of erosion and are still incontinent. 18 children empty their bladders completely, but 10 require clean intermittent catheterization to do so. None of the children has required revision of the device because of somatic growth.
D000293:Adolescent; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007431:Intraoperative Complications; D008297:Male; D011183:Postoperative Complications; D019736:Prostheses and Implants; D014521:Urethra; D014549:Urinary Incontinence / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery*