Long-Term Continence
Clinical
studies reveal that the AMS 800 provides effective, long-term control
of male urinary incontinence. One study showed the following continence
rates at 10 years: ¹
- 92% for men with an AMS 800 placed at the bulbar urethra
- 84% for men with an AMS 800 placed at the bladder neck
1.
Venn SN, Greenwell TJ, Mundy AR. The long-term outcome of artificial
urinary sphincters. J Urol Sep 2000 v. 164(3 Pt 1):702-6
High Patient Satisfaction
In one study, patients reported high levels of satisfaction with the AMS 800 system.¹
- 90% of patients reported satisfaction with the device
- 92% would have the device placed again
1. Litwiller SE, Kim KB,
Fone PD, White RW, Stone AR. Post-prostatectomy incontinence and the
artificial urinary sphincter: a long-term study of patient satisfaction
and criteria for success. J Urol Dec 1996 v. 56(6)p.1975-80.
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