Artificial urinary sphincter in adult male with neurogenic stress urinary incontinence: a rare indication.

نویسندگان

  • K L Toh
  • J K Tan
چکیده

INTRODUCTION The artificial urinary sphincter (AUS) is a rare indication for stress urinary incontinence secondary to spinal cord injury. CLINICAL PICTURE A 48-year-old male sustained spinal cord injury, resulting in detrusor acontractility and urinary stress incontinence. TREATMENT AND OUTCOME An AUS was implanted and the patient achieved complete urinary continence. CONCLUSION The AUS is an appropriate and durable device for management of patients with neurogenic stress incontinence.

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عنوان ژورنال:
  • Annals of the Academy of Medicine, Singapore

دوره 34 5  شماره 

صفحات  -

تاریخ انتشار 2005