{"entity":{"id":"artificial-urinary-sphincter","kind":"term","name":"Artificial urinary sphincter","aka":["AUS","urinary sphincter implant"],"tldr":"An implanted cuff and pump that keeps the urethra closed until you squeeze the pump to pass urine.","summary":"NICE NG131 says to refer people with prostate cancer who have intractable stress incontinence to a specialist surgeon for consideration of one. Prostate Cancer UK says it is usually suitable for men still leaking a lot at least six months after treatment, that previous radiotherapy raises the risk of infection or device failure, and that some men need a further operation. An internal male sling is the lighter alternative for men leaking two to three pads a day a year after treatment.","asOf":"2026-09-25","links":[{"label":"NICE NG131: prostate cancer, diagnosis and management","url":"https://www.nice.org.uk/guidance/ng131/chapter/Recommendations"},{"label":"Prostate Cancer UK: urinary problems after prostate cancer treatment","url":"https://prostatecanceruk.org/prostate-information-and-support/living-with-prostate-cancer/urinary-problems"}],"tags":[],"related":[],"cancers":["prostate"],"sections":[],"technologies":[],"targets":[],"drugs":[],"companies":[],"institutions":[],"pathways":[],"terms":[],"trials":[],"people":[],"bottlenecks":[],"keyPapers":[],"journals":[],"dependsOn":[],"notes":[],"category":"Procedures"},"route":"/terms/artificial-urinary-sphincter/","neighbours":{"cancer":[{"id":"prostate","kind":"cancer","name":"Prostate cancer","route":"/cancers/prostate/"}]}}