Urinary Sphincter, Artificial

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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.

Descriptor ID	D016741
MeSH Number(s)	E07.695.850 E07.858.082.900
Concept/Terms	Urinary Sphincter, Artificial Urinary Sphincter, Artificial Artificial Urinary Sphincter Artificial Urinary Sphincters Sphincter, Artificial Urinary Sphincters, Artificial Urinary Urinary Sphincters, Artificial Genitourinary Sphincter, Artificial Artificial Genitourinary Sphincter Artificial Genitourinary Sphincters Genitourinary Sphincters, Artificial Sphincter, Artificial Genitourinary Sphincters, Artificial Genitourinary

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Analytical, Diagnostic and Therapeutic Techniques and Equipment [E]
Equipment and Supplies [E07]
Prostheses and Implants [E07.695]
Urinary Sphincter, Artificial [E07.695.850]
Surgical Equipment [E07.858]
Artificial Organs [E07.858.082]
Urinary Sphincter, Artificial [E07.858.082.900]

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2020	1	0	1
2021	0	1	1
2022	3	0	3
2025	3	0	3

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Wood HM, Peterson AC, Breyer BN, Erickson BA, Johnsen NV, Myers J, Vanni AJ, Chaussee EL, Kaufman MR. How Artificial Urinary Sphincter Impacts Toileting Habits 1 Year After Implantation. Eur Urol Focus. 2026 Mar; 12(2):248-255.

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Kaufman MR, Wood HM, Terlecki R, Moon D, Myers J, Vanni AJ, Jones L, Broghammer JA, Henry G, Breyer BN, Erickson B, Burnett AL, Johnsen NV, Loong Chan LW, Flynn BJ, Khavari R, Smith TG, Elliott S, Chaussee EL, Rainbow K, Peterson AC. The Artificial Urinary Sphincter Clinical Outcomes Trial: Primary Results. J Urol. 2026 02; 215(2):194-202.

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Cohen AJ, Saba P, Abalajon MT, Anderson KT, Baradaran N, Benson C, Boysen WR, Breyer BN, Burnett AL, Campos F, Hampson L, Higuchi TT, Johnsen NV, Lumen N, Nikolavsky D, Pariser J, Simhan J, Vanni AJ, Warner N, James Wright E, Ghazi A. International Expert Consensus on Development of a State of the Art Male Perineal Anatomy Simulation Model for Urethroplasty and Artificial Urinary Sphincter Insertion. Urology. 2025 07; 201:117-123.

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Lauwagie A, Kasabwala K, Grove S, Elliott SP. Abdominal vs Sub-Inguinal Placement of Pressure Regulating Balloon for Artificial Urinary Sphincter. Urology. 2022 12; 170:216-220.

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Moses RA, Broghammer JA, Breyer BN, Voelzke BB, Buckley JC, Erickson BA, Elliott S, Vanni AJ, Ramkumar N, Myers JB. Patient Risk Factors Associated with Reported Urinary Quality of Life Following Artificial Urinary Sphincter Placement: A Paired Pre and Postoperative Analysis. Urology. 2022 11; 169:226-232.

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Mann RA, Kasabwala K, Buckley JC, Smith TG, Westney OL, Amend GM, Breyer BN, Erickson BA, Alsikafi NF, Broghammer AJ, Elliott SP. The "Fragile" Urethra as a Predictor of Early Artificial Urinary Sphincter Erosion. Urology. 2022 11; 169:233-236.

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Voelzke BB, Leddy LS, Myers JB, Breyer BN, Alsikafi NF, Broghammer JA, Elliott SP, Vanni AJ, Erickson BA, Buckley JC, Zhao LC, Wright T, Rourke KF. Multi-institutional Outcomes and Associations After Excision and Primary Anastomosis for Radiotherapy-associated Bulbomembranous Urethral Stenoses Following Prostate Cancer Treatment. Urology. 2021 06; 152:117-122.

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Fuller TW, Ballon-Landa E, Gallo K, Smith TG, Ajay D, Westney OL, Elliott SP, Alsikafi NF, Breyer BN, Cohen AJ, Vanni AJ, Broghammer JA, Erickson BA, Myers JB, Voelzke BB, Zhao LC, Buckley JC. Outcomes and Risk Factors of Revision and Replacement Artificial Urinary Sphincter Implantation in Radiated and Nonradiated Cases. J Urol. 2020 07; 204(1):110-114.

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