Urethral devices for managing stress urinary incontinence

Although surgery remains the gold standard for managing the majority of pat ients with stress urinary incontinence or retention, not all patients are s uitable candidates or desire surgery. For these patients, several urethral caps and inserts are available, which are described. In approximately 50% o f patients, satisfactory control is achieved. Further investigation undoubt edly will yield better devices to serve the large number of patients with u rinary control problems.