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Artificial Sphincters?

Posted by Roy on 25/1/2011, 11:05 pm

Read in the Daily Mail about the insertion of artificial sphincters to combat incontinence of the bladder,controlled by pressing a button.Wonder if it could be used for our problem,anybody with any more info ?

Re: Artificial Sphincters?

Posted by Mark L on 25/1/2011, 11:49 pm, in reply to "Artificial Sphincters?"

The above option is designed for sphincters that can no longer hold urine properly, so for an AP sufferer, the old sphincter would have to be removed complety and replaced!

Iv always thought as an option for AP suffers, maybe an electronic device can be fitted that emits a pulse and relaxes the muscle (operated remotely).

Mark

Re: Artificial Sphincters?

Posted by Mark L on 25/1/2011, 11:51 pm, in reply to "Re: Artificial Sphincters?"

Some more info:

http://www.california-impact.org/documents/sphincter.pdf

http://emedicine.medscape.com/article/443737-overview

Re: Artificial Sphincters?

Posted by Pete B on 30/1/2011, 5:02 pm, in reply to "Re: Artificial Sphincters?"

My dad has one of these fitted as a result of having become incontinent through prostate cancer surgery. It's great when it works, but he has had several instances where his bladder has emptied itself when the button hasn't been pressed. For a paruresis sufferer who struggles in social situations, I can't imagine how mortified I'd be if that happened in public. Much better to go on a workshop than contemplate surgery like this.

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