Inflatable artificial sphincter

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Anal sphincter anatomy

Inflatable artificial sphincter

Artificial sphincter (AUS) - urinary

This procedure is generally safe. Ask your doctor about these possible complications.

Risks for any surgery are:

• Infection at the site of the incision
• Opening of the incision
• Blood clots in the legs that may travel to the lungs
• Breathing problems
• Bleeding
• Other infection

Risks for this surgery may include:

• Damage to the urethra, bladder, or vagina
• Difficulty emptying your bladder, which may require a catheter
• Urine leakage that may get worse
• Failure, infection, or wearing away of the device that requires surgery to remove it

Review Date: 06/17/2010
Reviewed By: David Zieve, MD, MHA, Medical Director, A.D.A.M., Inc., and Scott Miller, MD, Urologist in private practice in Atlanta, Georgia.

A.D.A.M., Inc. is accredited by URAC, also known as the American Accreditation HealthCare Commission (www.urac.org).

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