Management of urinary incontinence in women with the artificial urinary sphincter.

This study concerns 39 women who underwent implantation of the artificial urinary sphincter for severe, persistent urinary incontinence following surgical correction of the anatomical deformity. The cause of incontinence was poor or absent function of the urethral sphincteric mechanism. The success rate in this series with the artificial urinary sphincter was 92 per cent. The condition of the tissues in the cuff area is crucial for success of the procedure. Some technical considerations of the procedure are discussed.