Artificial Sphincter for Urinary Incontinence in Men
Why It Is Done
Installation of an artificial sphincter may be done for:
- Urinary incontinence caused by the removal of the prostate.
- Severe continual leakage of urine from the urethra.
- Severe urinary incontinence for which other methods of treatment have failed.
| By: | Reference Healthwise Staff | Last Revised: July 17, 2012 |
| Medical Review: | Reference E. Gregory Thompson, MD - Internal Medicine
Reference Avery L. Seifert, MD - Urology |
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