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The Artificial Urinary Sphincter

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The artificial urinary sphincter (AUS) is the gold-standard treatment for male stress urinary incontinence. This chapter covers the history of AUS development and the technical modifications that have resulted in the most commonly used device worldwide, the AMS 800. The indications and contraindications to surgery are highlighted, followed by a discussion of the importance of accurate patient investigation and assessment prior to surgery. The surgical technique to insert an AUS is followed by a review of the outcomes of sphincter implantation. Finally the management of postoperative complications and device malfunction are discussed

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  1. Department of Urology, Guy’s Hospital, Kings College London, 1st Floor, Southwark Wing; Great Maze Pond, London, SE1 9RT, UK

    Sachin Malde MSc (Urol), FRCS (Urol), Arun Sahai BSc (Hons.), PhD, FRCS (Urol) & Evangelos Zacharakis PhD, FRCS (Urol), FECSM, FEAA

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    Asif Muneer

  2. Department of Urology, Central Manchester University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Manchester, United Kingdom

    Ian Pearce

  3. Institute of Urology, University College London Hospital, London, United Kingdom

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Malde, S., Sahai, A., Zacharakis, E. (2016). The Artificial Urinary Sphincter. In: Muneer, A., Pearce, I., Ralph, D. (eds) Prosthetic Surgery in Urology. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-13859-6_14

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