Salvage surgical procedure for artificial sphincter extrusion

The artificial urinary sphincter and male sling for postprostatectomy incontinence: Which patient should get which procedure?

Surgery is the most efficacious treatment for postprostatectomy incontinence. The ideal surgical approach depends on a variety of patient factors including history of prior incontinence surgery or radiation treatment, bladder contractility, severity of leakage, and patient expectations. Most patients choose to avoid a mechanical device, opting for the male sling over the artificial urinary sphi...

The Artificial Urinary Sphincter

Artificial urinary sphincter

Although currently still the gold standard treatment for post-prostatectomy urinary incontinence, the artificial urinary sphincter (AUS) (AMS800) is an invasive procedure with associated risks factors. In this paper, we aim to outline what the scientific literature and what we personally believe are the factors that are useful and/or necessary to mitigate these risks, including both patient fac...

pancreaticogastrostomy: a salvage procedure for pancreatic body and neck resection

abstract the purpose of this analysis was to evaluate the technological viability, basic safety and consequence of central pancreatectomy (cp) with pancreaticogastrostomy in properly chosen sufferers with noncancerous central pancreatic pathology. this research is centered on the infirmary charts of west china hospital. we recruited 20 individuals from 2007 to 2009 diagnosed with benign cancero...

Salvage Surgical Treatment for Failed Endovascular Procedure of a Blood Blister-Like Aneurysm

The blood blister-like aneurysm (BBA) of the internal carotid artery (ICA) is a rare but clinically important cause of subarachnoid hemorrhage (SAH), which accounts for 0.5% of incidences of ruptured intracranial aneurysms. BBA is a thin-walled, broad-based aneurysm that lacks an identifiable neck and is one of the most difficult lesions to treat. In this paper, a case is presented of a 57-year...