Outcomes of a Series of Patients with Post-Prostatectomy Incontinence Treated with an Adjustable Transobturator Male System or Artificial Urinary Sphincter

Introduction A prospective evaluation of outcomes in a series of patients with post-prostatectomy incontinence (PPI) treated with two different devices is presented. Methods Consecutive patients with PPI underwent interventions with an adjustable transobturator male system (ATOMS) or artificial urinary sphincter (AUS). Decisions were based on patient preference after physician counselling. Patient characteristics and operative and postoperative parameters including dryness, satisfaction, complications, revision and device durability were evaluated. Results One hundred twenty-nine patients were included: 102 (79.1%) received ATOMS and 27 (20.9%) AUS. Mean follow-up was 34.9 ± 15.9 months. No difference was observed between patient age (p = 0.56), ASA score (p = 0.13), Charlson index (p = 0.57) and radiation (p = 0.3). BMI was higher for AUS (27.1 vs. 29.7; p = 0.003) and also baseline incontinence severity (7.9% mild, 44.1% moderate and 48% severe for ATOMS vs. 11.1% moderate and 88.9% severe for AUS; p = 0.0007). Differential pad test was higher for AUS (− 470 vs. − 1000 ml; p < 0.0001) and so was ICIQ-SF (15.62 vs. 18.3; p < 0.001), but total dryness (76.5 vs. 66.7%; p = 0.33), social continence (90.2 vs. 85.2%; p = 0.49) and satisfaction (92.2 vs. 88.9%; p = 0.69) were equivalent. The postoperative complication rate was similar (22.6 vs. 29.6%; p = 0.4). The surgical revision rate was higher for AUS (6.9 vs. 22.2%; p = 0.029) and also the explant rate but did not reach statistical significance (4.9 vs. 14.8%; p = 0.09). Time to explant was shorter for AUS (log-rank p = 0.021). Regression analysis revealed radiation (p = 0.003) and incontinence severity (p = 0.029) predict total dryness, while complications (p < 0.005) and type of device (p = 0.039) independently predict surgical revision. Conclusions Both ATOMS and AUS are effective devices. Pad test change for AUS exceeds that of ATOMS. The revision rate is higher for AUS, and durability is superior for ATOMS. The satisfaction rate is equivalent. Larger series and longer follow-up are needed to compare both devices more appropriately. According to our experience, the AUS is not the only gold standard for PPI..

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E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2020

Erschienen:

2020

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Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:38

Enthalten in:

Advances in therapy - 38(2020), 1 vom: 23. Nov., Seite 678-690

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Esquinas, Cristina [VerfasserIn]
Ruiz, Sonia [VerfasserIn]
de Sancha, Elena [VerfasserIn]
Vazquez, Mónica [VerfasserIn]
Dorado, Juan F. [VerfasserIn]
Virseda, Miguel [VerfasserIn]
Arance, Ignacio [VerfasserIn]
Angulo, Javier C. [VerfasserIn]

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Themen:

Adjustable transobturator male system
Artificial urinary sphincter
Effectiveness
Post-prostatectomy incontinence
Safety
Urology

doi:

10.1007/s12325-020-01563-z

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SPR042979056