Incontinence implant. Coloured frontal X-ray of the pelvic region of a 69-year-old male patient with an artificial urinary sphincter (white,lower centre) implant to control urinary incontinence following surgery to remove the prostate gland. This device is a doughnut-shaped sac that encircles the urethra and is filled and expanded using fluid to squeeze the urethra closed. By pressing a valve implanted under the skin,the artificial sphincter can be deflated. This removes pressure from the urethra,allowing urine from the bladder to pass. This patient also has a pelvic tilt | |
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Credit: | Science Photo Library / Zephyr |
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