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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.
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- Genitourinary Sphincter, Artificial
- Urinary Sphincter, Artificial
- Artificial Genitourinary Sphincter
- Artificial Genitourinary Sphincters
- Artificial Urinary Sphincters
- Genitourinary Sphincters, Artificial
- Sphincter, Artificial Genitourinary
- Sphincter, Artificial Urinary
- Sphincters, Artificial Genitourinary
- Sphincters, Artificial Urinary
- Urinary Sphincters, Artificial
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Indexed with the subheadings adverse effects, classification, economics, ethics, history, microbiology, parasitology, psychology, standards, statistics & numerical data, supply & distribution, trends, veterinary, virology.
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- Implants, Artificial (1976-1991)
- Urinary Incontinence/surgery (1969-1991)
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- National Library of Medicine. Artificial Urinary Sphincter. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D016741. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D016741
- Artificial Urinary Sphincter. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Artificial_urinary_sphincter
- Artificial Urinary Sphincter. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q712529