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Erosion rate of the double cuff AMS800 artificial urinary sphincter: long-term followup
J J Kowalczyk1, D L Spicer, J J Mulcahy
1Department of Urology, Indiana University Medical Center, Indianapolis, USA.
The Journal of Urology
|October 1, 1996
Abstract
Purpose:
We reviewed the erosion rate of the double cuff artificial urinary sphincter.
Materials And Methods:
Charts of 95 patients were evaluated for erosions and underlying etiology.
Results:
Ten patients had erosion of the cuffs, for an erosion rate of 10.5%. Of the 10 erosions 4 (40%) were secondary to iatrogenic injuries.
Conclusions:
Addition of a second cuff to the artificial urinary sphincter remains a safe alternative for patients with severe urinary stress incontinence.