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The Artificial Urinary Sphincter in Children
Author(s) -
LIGHT J. K.,
SCOTT F. B.
Publication year - 1984
Publication title -
british journal of urology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.773
H-Index - 148
eISSN - 1464-410X
pISSN - 0007-1331
DOI - 10.1111/j.1464-410x.1984.tb07164.x
Subject(s) - artificial urinary sphincter , medicine , urinary incontinence , urinary system , sphincter , surgery , incidence (geometry) , mathematics , geometry
Summary— One hundred and thirty‐two children underwent implantation of the AS792 artificial urinary sphincter over the past 5 years: 90% had an excellent result following the implantation. Thirty‐one patients (24%) required further surgery to correct a malfunction of the device. The device was removed in 5.3% of the patients and the incidence of infection was 3.8%. The artificial urinary sphincter has been shown to be a reliable means of achieving urinary incontinence in children. With attention to patient selection and meticulous surgical technique, a high success rate can be expected.