title: [Therapy of male urinary incontinence: artificial sphincter versus male slings].
abstract: Different kinds of sling systems for the therapy of male urinary incontinence have been developed during the last decade. All systems work by compressing the male urethra. There are adjustable and non-adjustable systems. Implantation is mostly a minimally invasive procedure. On the other hand the well-established AMS 800 hydraulic artificial sphincter has been available since 1972. Recently, another hydraulic artificial sphincter (FlowSecure) has become available providing a boost of occlusive pressure during stress. The aim of this review is to compare effectiveness and indications of the different techniques compared to the artificial sphincter.
authors.affiliation: Urologische Klinik und Poliklinik, Universitätsmedizin Mainz, Langenbeckstraße 1, 55122 Mainz, Deutschland. wolfgang.leicht@unimedizin-mainz.de
authors.forename: W
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Leicht
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Thüroff
mesh_terms: D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000601:surgery; D011468:Prostatectomy; D011474:Prosthesis Design; D053825:Suburethral Slings; D014549:Urinary Incontinence / Q000601:surgery*; D016741:Urinary Sphincter, Artificial; D014563:Urodynamics / Q000502:physiology