Urinary Sphincter, Artificial
"Urinary Sphincter, Artificial" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
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An artifical implanted device, usually in the form of an inflatable silicone cuff, inserted in or around the bladder neck in the surgical treatment of urinary incontinence caused by sphincter weakness. Often it is placed around the bulbous urethra in adult males. The artificial urinary sphincter is considered an alternative to urinary diversion.
| Descriptor ID |
D016741
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| MeSH Number(s) |
E07.695.850 E07.858.082.900
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| Concept/Terms |
Urinary Sphincter, Artificial- Urinary Sphincter, Artificial
- Artificial Urinary Sphincter
- Artificial Urinary Sphincters
- Sphincter, Artificial Urinary
- Sphincters, Artificial Urinary
- Urinary Sphincters, Artificial
- Genitourinary Sphincter, Artificial
- Artificial Genitourinary Sphincter
- Artificial Genitourinary Sphincters
- Genitourinary Sphincters, Artificial
- Sphincter, Artificial Genitourinary
- Sphincters, Artificial Genitourinary
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| 2022 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Urinary Sphincter, Artificial" by people in Profiles.
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Presenting signs and symptoms of artificial urinary sphincter cuff erosion. Int Braz J Urol. 2022 Jul-Aug; 48(4):679-685.
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Restoration of Continence after Prostatectomy is Associated With Weight Loss: A Pilot Study. Urology. 2021 12; 158:162-168.
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Most men with artificial urinary sphincter cuff erosion have low serum testosterone levels. Neurourol Urodyn. 2021 04; 40(4):1035-1041.
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Feasibility of robotic-assisted minimally invasive inguinal hernia repair in patients with urologic considerations including artificial urinary sphincters and bladder herniation. J Robot Surg. 2021 Oct; 15(5):695-699.
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Artificial Urinary Sphincter Cuff Erosion Heat Map Shows Similar Anatomical Characteristics for Transcorporal and Standard Approach. J Urol. 2020 Nov; 204(5):1027-1032.