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Artificial urinary sphincter implantation

Artificial urinary sphincter implantation

Artificial urinary sphincter implantation

Artificial urinary sphincter implantation

Artificial urinary sphincter implantation

  • Artificial urinary sphincter (AUS) implantation is the standard treatment for moderate to severe stress urinary incontinence. The AUS allows you to control your bladder with a hand-operated pump to compress and release a cuff around the urethra. The AUS consists of: An inflatable cuff placed around the urethra A reservoir to store liquid and keep the pressure in the system and placed into the belly A valve or pump to control the cuff and placed into the scrotum

  • The goal of the AUS is to reduce urine leakage during activities such as sneezing, coughing, running, or lifting weights. The AUS can have complications, such as mechanical failure or infection, which implies its removal. 

  • Artificial urinary sphincter (AUS) implantation is the standard treatment for moderate to severe stress urinary incontinence. The AUS allows you to control your bladder with a hand-operated pump to compress and release a cuff around the urethra. The AUS consists of: An inflatable cuff placed around the urethra A reservoir to store liquid and keep the pressure in the system and placed into the belly A valve or pump to control the cuff and placed into the scrotum

  • The goal of the AUS is to reduce urine leakage during activities such as sneezing, coughing, running, or lifting weights. The AUS can have complications, such as mechanical failure or infection, which implies its removal. 

Figure 1: Artificial urinary sphincter implantation | Open Cuff
Figure 2: Artificial urinary sphincter implantation | Closed Cuff

References:

EAU Patient Information | UI Page | July 2020. UROWEB