作者
Mauricio Plata, Laura Zuluaga, Jessica Santander, Milton Salazar, Juan Carlos Castaño, Johana A Benavides‐MartÍnez, Diana L Garzón, Ricardo Schlesinger, Brigitte Serrano, Mariana Echeverry, José M Silva, Daniela Varela, Alejandro Carvajal, Julián Azuero
发表日期
2022/9
期刊
Neurourology and Urodynamics
卷号
41
期号
7
页码范围
1573-1581
简介
Purpose
The artificial urinary sphincter (AUS) is one of the most effective surgical treatments for male urinary incontinence regardless of its severity. Current knowledge comes from high‐volume centers, but little is known about the performance of this surgery from community practices. This study aims to report contemporary AUS performance in a nationwide observational study in Colombia.
Methods
Male patients who underwent AUS surgery with AMS 800™ between 2000 and 2020 in more than 17 centers and four cities were identified. Pre, intra, and postoperative characteristics were evaluated, mainly addressing patient reported outcomes measurements in the postoperative period. Retrospective and prospective data collection and descriptive analysis were completed. Kaplan‐Meier analysis was used to determine AUS survival rate.
Results
Out of an initial 667 cases, a total of 215 patients met inclusion and …
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