Changes and debates in male stress urinary incontinence surgery practice patterns: a contemporary review.
Publication/Presentation Date
5-31-2023
Abstract
Surgery plays a crucial role in the definitive management of male stress urinary incontinence (SUI). The most utilized and well-studied surgical options include the artificial urinary sphincter (AUS) and the male sling (MS). The AUS has long been considered the "gold standard" and more versatile option in this space, showing effectiveness in mild, moderate, and severe SUI cases, whereas the MS is preferred in cases of mild to moderate SUI. Not surprisingly, and importantly, much of the published literature on male stress incontinence has focused on determining the "ideal" candidate for each procedure and identifying which clinical, device-specific, and patient factors play an important role in the objective and subjective success rates. There are, however, more granular, and sometimes debatable, topics to assess regarding the real-life practice patterns of male SUI surgery. The aim of this clinical practice review is to examine current trends of several of these topics including: AUS
Volume
12
Issue
5
First Page
918
Last Page
925
ISSN
2223-4691
Published In/Presented At
Desai, T. J., & Rozanski, A. T. (2023). Changes and debates in male stress urinary incontinence surgery practice patterns: a contemporary review. Translational andrology and urology, 12(5), 918–925. https://doi.org/10.21037/tau-22-646
Disciplines
Medicine and Health Sciences
PubMedID
37305630
Department(s)
Department of Surgery
Document Type
Article