The artificial urinary sphincter

Abstract

Urinary incontinence is a disastrous disease with a severe impact on the social aspects of life. It occurs in all ages but mainly in elderly patients,with an incidence of 17%-55% in females and 11%-34% in males (Thom 2003). The type of incontinence depends on the underlying disease. Of the various causes of urinary incontinence, sphincteric incompetence is one of the most common.