Artificial urinary sphincter in adult male with neurogenic stress urinary incontinence: a rare indication.
BACKGROUND
The artificial urinary sphincter (AUS) is a rare indication for stress urinary incontinence secondary to spinal cord injury.


METHODS
A 48-year-old male sustained spinal cord injury, resulting in detrusor acontractility and urinary stress incontinence.


RESULTS
An AUS was implanted and the patient achieved complete urinary continence.


CONCLUSIONS
The AUS is an appropriate and durable device for management of patients with neurogenic stress incontinence.
Toh
K L
KL
Section of Urology, Department of General Surgery, Tan Tock Seng Hospital, 11 Jalan Tan Tock Seng, Singapore 308433. khai_lee_toh@ttsh.com.sg
Tan
J K
JK
D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D013119:Spinal Cord Injuries / Q000150:complications; D001750:Urinary Bladder, Neurogenic / Q000150:complications; D014550:Urinary Incontinence, Stress / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery*; D016741:Urinary Sphincter, Artificial