title: Artificial urinary sphincter troubleshooting.
abstract: An approach to solving the problem of persistent or recurrent urinary incontinence after artificial urinary sphincter implantation is presented. This practical approach is designed to identify the known causes of this disorder, with treatment being directed to the cause.
authors.affiliation: Section of Prosthetic Surgery, Urological Institute, Cleveland Clinic Foundation, Cleveland, Ohio, USA.
authors.forename: D K
authors.initials: DK
authors.lastname: Montague
authors.forename: K W
authors.initials: KW
authors.lastname: Angermeier
mesh_terms: D006801:Humans; D008487:Medical History Taking; D010353:Patient Education as Topic; D011475:Prosthesis Failure; D055502:Secondary Prevention; D014550:Urinary Incontinence, Stress / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology / Q000517:prevention & control*; D016741:Urinary Sphincter, Artificial