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

摘要

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.