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Lower urinary tract symptoms in men, age-related (including symptoms of benign prostatic hyperplasia/hypertrophy) - Management
Secondary care options for treating stress incontinence
- Options available in secondary care for treating stress incontinence include:
- External collecting devices such as sheath appliances and pubic pressure urinals.
- Indwelling catheterization.
- Surgical placement of a urethral artificial sphincter.
- Urinary diversion as a last resort, when all other treatments have failed.
- Treatments that may be available as part of a clinical trial include intramural injectables, implanted adjustable compression devices, and suburethral synthetic sling.
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