Salvage surgical procedure for artificial sphincter extrusion

ABSTRACT Case Hypothesis: Surgical removal is the standard treatment for artificial sphincter extrusion. However in some specific situations is possible to maintain the prosthesis with good results. Case report: We report a 60 years old patient presenting sphincter pump extrusion one month after artificial urinary sphincter (AUS) AMS 800™ placement for treating post-radical prostatectomy urinary incontinence (PRPUI). He also had a penile pros- thesis implant one year before that was replaced in the same surgery the sphincter was implanted. As patient refused sphincter removal and there wer...