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Urinary Sphincter, Artificial

Medical Definition: 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.
Guide Notes: /psychol permitted
Previously Indexed: Implants, Artificial (1976-1991),Urinary Incontinence/surgery (1969-1991)

Urinary Sphincter, Artificial Medical Definitions and Terms

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