Approximately 60,000-70,000 men undergo radical prostatectomy for prostate cancer yearly in the United States. The 2 primary postoperative issues that can adversely affect men after prostatectomy ...

This retrospective review evaluated outcomes of penoscrotal (PS) and perineal artificial urinary sphincter (AUS) placement. A total of 120 patients available for follow-up underwent single-cuff AUS ...

Your urinary sphincter is the muscle that controls urine flow from your bladder. An artificial urinary sphincter (AUS) is a device that takes over the work of a non-functioning urinary sphincter. This ...

Since it was first described in 2003, use of the single-incision penoscrotal approach for artificial urinary sphincter (AUS) placement in men with stress urinary incontinence has been on the rise.

Urethral atrophy occurs significantly more frequently and earlier in radical prostatectomy patients who receive radiation therapy after rather than before artificial urinary sphincter insertion, a ...

“Urinary incontinence” is the medical term for leaking urine. Research estimates that around 13 million people in the United States experience urinary incontinence, but the exact number varies ...

A 65-year-old male patient underwent robotic assisted laparoscopic radical prostatectomy and lymph node dissection for multi-focal Gleason 4+4 and 4+5 prostate cancer diagnosed by prostate needle ...

For men with urinary incontinence that often follows prostate surgery, injections of collagen into the area of the urinary sphincter can improve short-term bladder control, according to a new study.