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Aus Goethes Faust (Röntgen)
AUS or Aus may refer to: Medicine * Artificial urinary sphincter, a medical implant * AUS (thyroid nodule diagnostic class) People and tribes * Aus (surname) * Banu Aus, one of the Arabian tribes who interacted with the Muhammed Places * Aus, Namibia, a village in Karas Region, Namibia * Australia, ISO 3166-1 alpha-3 country code Transportation * Augusta and Summerville Railroad, a railroad in Georgia, United States * Austin station (MTR), Austin station, an MTR rapid transit station in Hong Kong, China on the Tuen Ma line * Austin–Bergstrom International Airport, Austin, Texas, United States; IATA airport code ** Robert Mueller Municipal Airport, Austin, Texas, United States formerly used IATA code AUS prior to its reassignment to Austin–Bergstrom International Airport Universities * American University of Sharjah, United Arab Emirates * Assam University, Silchar, India * AUS, post-nominal letters for an List of post-nominal letters (United Kingdom), Associate of the Univ ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Artificial Urinary Sphincter
An artificial urinary sphincter (AUS) is an implanted device to treat moderate to severe stress urinary incontinence, most commonly in men. The AUS is designed to supplement the function of the natural urinary sphincter that restricts urine flow out of the bladder. Description There are two types of artificial urinary sphincters: * The artificial urinary sphincter with a balloon reservoir (3-component): cuff, pump and balloon. The cuff is placed around the urethra; the pump is inserted in the scrotum and the balloon reservoir is implanted in the retropubic space – between bladder and iliac vein. The pressure in the hydraulic circuit is generated by the elastic balloon reservoir and from retropubic pressure. * The artificial urinary sphincter with a spring (2-component): cuff and pump unit. The cuff is placed around the urethra and the pump unit is inserted in the scrotum. The pressure in the hydraulic circuit is generated by the spring of the pump unit. The pressure in the r ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
