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Immediate urethral repair during explantation prevents stricture formation after artificial urinary sphincter cuff erosion.

AbstractPURPOSE:
We compare stricture outcomes in patients with artificial urinary sphincter cuff erosion managed with and without synchronous urethral repair.
MATERIALS AND METHODS:
Records of patients who underwent artificial urinary sphincter removal for cuff erosion from 2007 to 2013 were retrospectively reviewed. Two cohorts of patients were evaluated, with those in group 1 treated with in situ urethroplasty and those in group 2 treated with a Foley catheter only. We compared demographic, clinical and radiological data to assess resultant stricture disease, and compared operative times between the cohorts.
RESULTS:
Of the 26 artificial urinary sphincter cuff erosion cases identified 13 underwent in situ urethroplasty while 13 did not. Mean patient age was 73 years (range 61 to 83) with a mean followup of 24 months (range 8 to 69). The rate of urethral stricture formation after artificial urinary sphincter explantation was significantly reduced among patients treated with in situ urethroplasty (5 of 13, 38%) compared to those treated with Foley catheter only (11 of 13, 85%; p=0.047). Mean operative times were similar at 78 minutes (50 to 133) for the in situ urethroplasty group vs 70 minutes (51 to 92) for the Foley catheter only group (p=0.39). Those treated with in situ urethroplasty underwent significantly fewer procedures per patient before artificial urinary sphincter replacement (0.4 vs 1.1, p=0.004) and had a much higher rate of eventually undergoing secondary artificial urinary sphincter implantation (7 of 13, 54% vs 2 of 13, 15%, p=0.04) compared to those with cuff erosion treated with Foley catheter only.
CONCLUSIONS:
Urethral repair at the time of artificial urinary sphincter explantation for cuff erosion appears to prevent stricture development, thus facilitating successful artificial urinary sphincter replacement.
AuthorsAlexander T Rozanski, Timothy J Tausch, Daniel Ramirez, Jay Simhan, J Francis Scott, Allen F Morey
JournalThe Journal of urology (J Urol) Vol. 192 Issue 2 Pg. 442-6 (Aug 2014) ISSN: 1527-3792 [Electronic] United States
PMID24512955 (Publication Type: Comparative Study, Journal Article)
CopyrightCopyright © 2014 American Urological Association Education and Research, Inc. Published by Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.
Topics
  • Aged
  • Aged, 80 and over
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Middle Aged
  • Postoperative Complications (surgery)
  • Prosthesis Failure (adverse effects)
  • Retrospective Studies
  • Time Factors
  • Urethra (surgery)
  • Urethral Stricture (etiology, prevention & control)
  • Urinary Sphincter, Artificial
  • Urologic Surgical Procedures (methods)

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