[Treatment of severe post-prostatectomy stress urinary incontinence using AdVance sling]

Urologia. 2011 Jan-Mar;78(1):67-71. doi: 10.5301/ru.2011.6440.
[Article in Italian]

Abstract

Severe stress urinary incontinence (SUI) is usually treated by the implant of artificial sphincter positioned around bulbar urethra. AdVance sling is a functional, non-obstructive, anti-incontinence device that showed good results especially for mild and moderate SUI. We present our experience with AdVance sling in 7 patients with severe SUI unfit for artificial sphincter. Our results, after a follow-up of more than 6 months, showed a continence rate of 28% and an improvement rate of 43%, while 2 patients did not show any benefit. The success of AdVance sling depends on the integrity of urethral sphincter and can be applied also in selected cases for the treatment of severe post-prostatectomy stress urinary incontinence.

Publication types

  • Evaluation Study

MeSH terms

  • Adenocarcinoma / surgery
  • Adenocarcinoma / therapy
  • Aged
  • Chemotherapy, Adjuvant
  • Combined Modality Therapy
  • Diabetes Complications
  • Humans
  • Hypertension / complications
  • Male
  • Middle Aged
  • Postoperative Complications / etiology
  • Postoperative Complications / surgery*
  • Prostatectomy* / methods
  • Prostatic Neoplasms / surgery
  • Prostatic Neoplasms / therapy
  • Prostheses and Implants*
  • Prosthesis Implantation / methods
  • Radiotherapy, Adjuvant / adverse effects
  • Retrospective Studies
  • Treatment Outcome
  • Urinary Incontinence, Stress / etiology
  • Urinary Incontinence, Stress / surgery*