Treatment of the epispadias-exstrophy complex with the AS792 artificial urinary sphincter

The AS792 artificial urinary sphincter was implanted in 11 incontinent patients with the epispadias-exstrophy complex. To date 10 patients (91 per cent) are totally continent of urine with normal renal function and intact urinary systems. The recent reports concerning success with bladder neck reconstruction in this syndrome are reviewed. Owing to the relatively poor success of this procedure in achieving total urinary continence it is recommended strongly that insertion of the artificial urinary sphincter be the initial anti-incontinence procedure for these patients. The success rate with the artificial sphincter currently is superior to any form of bladder neck reconstruction in patients with the epispadias-exstrophy complex.