Müllerian duct cysts: conservative management.

Three cases of the unusual entity, müllerian duct cyst, are presented. Each was managed differently, demonstrating that with appropriate patient selection either aspiration alone, aspiration and instillation of a sclerosing agent, or transurethral resection of bladder base to establish communication and cyst drainage are successful.

The use of the AMS-AS800 artificial sphincter for continent urinary diversion. I. Investigations, including pressure-flow studies, using rabbit intestinal loops.

The AS 800 genitourinary artificial sphincter was implanted in 40 New Zealand rabbits to evaluate its possible use for continent urinary diversion. This evaluation included the effects of varying closing pressures of the cuff implanted around isolated bowel loops. Six-weeks postoperative investigations included pressure/flow studies, autopsies, microangiographies and histologic evaluations.

Evaluation of AMS 800 artificial sphincter for continent urinary diversion using intestinal loops.

The AS 800 artificial urinary sphincter was implanted around the isolated intestinal bowel loops in 22 New Zealand rabbits. Pressure flow studies, microangiography, and histopathology were evaluated. The results demonstrated the potential application of the AS 800 in creating continent urinary diversion.