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artificial sphincter
what is 'artificial sphincter'?
Definition for Artificial sphincter
surgical creation of artificial sphincter
Artificial sphincter is a medical procedure used for such diagnoses as: urge incontinence, idiopathic urge incontinence.
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diagnosis
urge incontinence
leaking of urine due to uncontrollable urge to urinate
Artificial sphincter and urge incontinence
idiopathic urge incontinence
leaking due to urgency to urinate
Artificial sphincter and idiopathic urge incontinence
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BUN
Artificial sphincter and BUN
Bladder training
Artificial sphincter and Bladder training
Clean catch urine
Artificial sphincter and Clean catch urine
Complete metabolic panel
Artificial sphincter and Complete metabolic panel
Cystometrics
Artificial sphincter and Cystometrics
Cystoplasty augmentation
Artificial sphincter and Cystoplasty augmentation
Cystourethrography
Artificial sphincter and Cystourethrography
Cystourethroscopy
Artificial sphincter and Cystourethroscopy
Dorsal rhizotomy and sacral electrode implantation
Artificial sphincter and Dorsal rhizotomy and sacral electrode implantation
Electromyogram (EMG)
Artificial sphincter and Electromyogram (EMG)
Kegel exercises
Artificial sphincter and Kegel exercises
Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI)
Artificial sphincter and Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI)
Pad test
Artificial sphincter and Pad test
Pelvic ultrasonography
Artificial sphincter and Pelvic ultrasonography
Positive pressure urethrogram
Artificial sphincter and Positive pressure urethrogram
Serum Creatinine
Artificial sphincter and Serum Creatinine
Serum calcium
Artificial sphincter and Serum calcium
Ultrasonography
Ultrasound
Artificial sphincter and Ultrasonography
Urethral pressure profilometry (UPP)
Artificial sphincter and Urethral pressure profilometry (UPP)
Urinalysis
Examination of urine to detect disease
Artificial sphincter and Urinalysis
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Artificial sphincter and flavoxate
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oxybutynin
Artificial sphincter and oxybutynin
tolterodine
Artificial sphincter and tolterodine
botulinum toxin type a(botox , botox cosmetic)
Artificial sphincter and botulinum toxin type a(botox , botox cosmetic)
darifenacin(enablex )
Artificial sphincter and darifenacin(enablex )
flavoxate(urispas , flavoxate hydrochloride)
Artificial sphincter and flavoxate(urispas , flavoxate hydrochloride)
hyoscyamine
Artificial sphincter and hyoscyamine
hyoscyamine(levsin)
Artificial sphincter and hyoscyamine(levsin)
imipramine(tofranil)
Artificial sphincter and imipramine(tofranil)
oxybutynin transdermal(oxytrol )
Artificial sphincter and oxybutynin transdermal(oxytrol )
oxybutynin(ditropan)
Artificial sphincter and oxybutynin(ditropan)
phenoxybenzamine
Artificial sphincter and phenoxybenzamine
phenoxybenzamine(dibenzyline , phenoxybenzamine hydrochloride)
Artificial sphincter and phenoxybenzamine(dibenzyline , phenoxybenzamine hydrochloride)
prazosin
Artificial sphincter and prazosin
propantheline
Artificial sphincter and propantheline
solifenacin(vesicare )
Artificial sphincter and solifenacin(vesicare )
tolterodine(detrol , detrol la)
Artificial sphincter and tolterodine(detrol , detrol la)
trospium(sanctura , sanctura xr)
Artificial sphincter and trospium(sanctura , sanctura xr)
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Artificial sphincter for urinary incontinence in men
An artificial sphincter is a device made of silicone rubber that is used to treat urinary incontinence. ... Artificial sphincter placement is the most reliable ...
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MedlinePlus Medical Encyclopedia: Inflatable artificial sphincter
Inflatable artificial sphincter surgery is used to treat some types of urinary ... The artificial sphincter is inserted into an area of the urinary tract or rectum, ...
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Inflatable artificial sphincter - series
An artificial urinary sphincter is used to treat stress incontinence in men that ... The artificial sphincter cuff will be not be inflated immediately after surgery ...
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eMedicine - Artificial Urinary Sphincter : Article by Kamran P Sajadi
The first artificial urinary sphincter to resemble... Foley described an artificial sphincter in 1947 that was an externally worn ...
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Effectiveness of urinary artificial sphincter : functional studies or ...
Effectiveness of urinary artificial sphincter : functional studies or quality of ... implantation of an artificial urinary sphincter (AUS) has been proposed. ...
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WebMD - Artificial Sphincter
Artificial Sphincter - Apr 4, 2008 12:36 pm. I am considering an artificial sphincter hoping to solve my... Cancer: Support Group ...
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Long-Term Results of Artificial Anal Sphincter Implantation for Severe ...
Table 1. Indication for implantation of artificial anal sphincter ... Table 2. Reason for nonfunctioning artificial anal sphincter 5 years after implantation ...
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MedlinePlus Medical Encyclopedia:Inflatable artificial sphincter ...
... Encyclopedia. Inflatable artificial sphincter - series: Procedure, ... An artificial sphincter consists of three parts: a cuff that fits around the bladder neck ...
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Inflatable artificial sphincter - series
An artificial urinary sphincter is used to treat stress incontinence in men that ... The artificial sphincter cuff will not be inflated immediately after surgery to ...
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Prospective study of artificial anal sphincter and...[Int J Colorectal ...
PubMed is a service of the U.S. National Library of Medicine that includes over 16 million citations from ... Artificial anal sphincter: complications ...
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MedlinePlus Medical Encyclopedia: Inflatable artificial sphincter
An artificial rectal sphincter is used to treat fecal (bowel) incontinence ... The information provided herein should not be used during any medical emergency ...
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Inflatable artificial sphincter
Artificial sphincter - rectal or urinary. Expectations after surgery: ... The artificial urethral sphincter must be deactivated whenever urinary ...
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Contributor Disclosures for Artificial Urinary Sphincter
Contributor Disclosures for Artificial Urinary Sphincter. Role. Name. Disclosure. Details ... Kamran P Sajadi, MD, Staff Physician, Division of Urology, ...
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MedlinePlus Medical Encyclopedia:Inflatable artificial sphincter ...
If you had an artificial urinary sphincter placed, you will return from surgery ... The artificial sphincter cuff will be not be inflated immediately after surgery ...
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Inflatable artificial sphincter
Allergies Arthritis Asthma Breast Cancer Cancer Deafness Dermatology Diabetes ... An artificial rectal sphincter is used to treat fecal (bowel) incontinence ...
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MedlinePlus Medical Encyclopedia:Inflatable artificial sphincter ...
Medical Encyclopedia. Inflatable artificial sphincter - series: Normal anatomy. Inflatable artificial sphincter - seriesIllustrations: Normal anatomy. Procedure, ...
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NIDDK Image Library--Image Detail
Caption: Artificial sphincter. Category of Image: Instructional. Image Number: N00527 ... Drawing of an artificial sphincter for male urinary incontinence ...
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eMedicine Image Search
Searched Images for "Artificial Urinary Sphincter" Results 1- 11 of 11 records ... Artificial Urinary Sphincter. The artificial urinary sphincter cuff is ...
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Fecal incontinence - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Graciloplasty and artificial anal sphincter both significantly improve ... [Dynamic graciloplasty vs artificial bowel sphincter in the management of severe ...
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Inflatable artificial sphincter
Inflatable artificial sphincter. Overview Recovery Risks. Alternative Names: Artificial sphincter - rectal or urinary. Risks: Risks for any anesthesia are: ...
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MedlinePlus Medical Encyclopedia:Inflatable artificial sphincter ...
Medical Encyclopedia. Inflatable artificial sphincter - series: Procedure, part 1 ... An artificial urinary sphincter is used to treat stress incontinence in men that ...
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MedlinePlus Medical Encyclopedia:Inflatable artificial sphincter ...
Medical Encyclopedia. Inflatable artificial sphincter - series: Procedure, part 3. Inflatable artificial sphincter - seriesIllustrations: Normal anatomy ...
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Urinary Incontinence in Men
Discusses the anatomy of the male urinary system, defines the major types of incontinence in men, describes treatments, ... the artificial sphincter requires ...
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New Hope for Rectal Incontinence
Artificial Sphincter May Provide Relief from Distressing Problem ... are also needed to confirm the long-term benefit of the artificial sphincter. ...
http://www.webmd.com/content/article/24/1738_52636
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NIDDK Image Library--Image Detail
Caption: Artificial sphincter. Category of Image: ... Drawing of an artificial sphincter. Drawing of a collagen injection for urinary incontinence ...
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Development of a novel, remote-controlled artifici...[Artif Organs ...
[German Artificial Sphincter System--GASS. ... Development of an implantable artificial anal sphincter using a shape memory alloy. ...
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eMedicine - Incontinence, Urinary: Surgical Therapies : Article by ...
Described by Kelly in 1913, anterior vaginal repair is the oldest surgical ... However, the artificial urinary sphincter is still an option if other surgical ...
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Prostate Cancer Causes, Diagnosis, Information, Symptoms, Treatment and ...
Learn about prostate cancer treatment, causes, signs, stages, hormone ... The artificial sphincter is made up of muscle or other material and is designed ...
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Cardia - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
... is called the esophageal sphincter (ES), and prevents gastric juice ... Artificial cardia, that can be used to fight, between other diseases, esophageal ...
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A Basic Prostate Glossary
Consult this glossary if you need to clear up any terms associated with ... Artificial sphincter -- Prosthesis or artificial device sometimes used to treat ...
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NIDDK Image Library
Title: Drawing of an artificial sphincter ... Caption: Artificial sphincter. Category of Image: Instructional. Image Number: N00527 ...
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IPG066 Artificial anal sphincter - information for people considering ...
patients who didn't have the artificial sphincter. ... pressure was higher after the artificial sphincter. had been implanted (which is what would be ...
http://www.nice.org.uk/page.aspx?o=ipg066publicinfo
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Penile Prosthesis Implantation for End-Stage Erectile Dysfunction after ...
... sub-dartos pouch on the side opposite the artificial urinary sphincter pump. ... of a penile prosthesis and an artificial urinary sphincter is possible ...
http://www.pubmedcentral.nih.gov/articlerender.fcgi?artid=1477598
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Urinary incontinence - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
4.14 Artificial urinary sphincter. 4.15 Catheterization. 4.16 Other procedures ... a valve implanted under the skin, the artificial sphincter can be deflated. ...
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NIDDK Clearinghouses Reference Collection
... Patient Satisfaction After Artificial Sphincter Implantation for Urinary ... who had an artificial urinary sphincter implanted for urinary incontinence ...
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eMedicine Image Search
Artificial Urinary Sphincter. Artificial urinary sphincter (AMS 800) is ... A partial glossectomy with an artificial tongue attached to the maxillary arch is ...
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Artificial sphincter for urinary incontinence in men - Yahoo! Health
The cuff is inflated to keep urine from leaking. ... An artificial sphincter is a device made of silicone rubber that is used to ...
http://health.yahoo.com/men-urinary/artificial-sphincter-for...
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Emedicine Search Results for CMG2
Artificial Urinary Sphincter. Urology. 07/13/2006 ... Foley described an artificial sphincter in 1947 that was an externally w...
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Complications and functional outcome following art...[Br J Surg. 2002 ...
Artificial anal sphincter: complications and functional results of a large ... Prospective study of artificial anal sphincter and dynamic graciloplasty for ...
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Urinary Incontinence in Men
Urinary incontinence (UI) is the accidental leakage of urine. ... Surgery to place the artificial sphincter requires general or spinal anesthesia. ...
http://www.webmd.com/content/article/120/113634.htm
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WebMD - Artificial Sphincter
I am considering an artificial sphincter hoping to solve my incontinence. ... Artificial Sphincter. Posted: Apr 14, 2008. Login to Rate Post Not Rated ...
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GERD (Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease, Acid Reflux, Heartburn) Causes ...
Learn about gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD, acid reflux, heartburn) ... of fundoplication is swallowed food that sticks at the artificial sphincter. ...
http://www.medicinenet.com/gastroesophageal_reflux_disease_gerd/page6.htm
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Bowel incontinence
The artificial sphincter consists of three parts: a cuff that fits around the ... The artificial sphincter is surgically implanted around the rectal sphincter. ...
http://adam.about.com/encyclopedia/003135trt.htm
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Interventional procedure consultation document - artificial anal sphincter
Artificial anal sphincter implantation ... Implantation of an artificial anal sphincter is used to treat severe faecal incontinence. ...
http://www.nice.org.uk/IP128consultation
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NIDDK Image Library
Title: Drawing of an artificial sphincter for male urinary incontinence ... Caption: Artificial sphincter. Category of Image: Instructional. Image Number: N00523 ...
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MedlinePlus Medical Encyclopedia: Bowel incontinence
Inflatable artificial sphincter. Alternative Names Return to top ... The artificial sphincter consists of three parts: a cuff that fits around the ...
http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/ency/article/003135.htm
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Emedicine Search Results for Incontinence
Artificial Urinary Sphincter. Urology. 07/13/2006 ... Foley described an artificial sphincter in 1947 that was an externally w... Neurogenic Bladder ...
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Urinary Incontinence
Treatments for Loss of Sphincter Function. Artificial Sphincter. ... Click the icon to see an illustrated series detailing artificial sphincter surgery. ...
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Anal sphincterotomy - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The sphincter is separated either by simply stretching or cutting. ... Hepatectomy - Liver transplantation - Artificial extracorporeal liver support ...
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[Dynamic graciloplasty vs artificial bowel sphinct...[Chirurg. 2006 ...
PubMed is a service of the U.S. National Library of Medicine that includes over 16 million citations from MEDLINE and ... of artificial anal sphincter and ...
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