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Volume 38, Issue 6, June 2009

Postprostatectomy stress urinary incontinence Current and evolving therapies

Ian A R Smith Elizabeth Shaw Prem Rashid
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Background
Postprostatectomy stress urinary incontinence (PPSUI) is a clinically significant problem with an incidence of 3–60%.
Objective
This article discusses the indications and efficacy of current and evolving surgical therapies for PPSUI as a guide for general practitioners.
Discussion
Surgical intervention can be considered for bothersome PPSUI persisting longer than 12 months for which conservative therapy has failed. Careful preoperative assessment and counselling is necessary to select appropriate candidates for surgical intervention. When considering the success of various therapies for PPSUI, patient satisfaction is often related to the magnitude of incontinence pad reduction, rather than absolute pad usage per day. Currently, there are several surgical therapies available for PPSUI including bulking agents, the artificial urinary sphincter (AUS-800®) and male sling devices. The AUS-800® remains the gold standard for moderate to severe PPSUI, however, sling devices demonstrate promising short to intermediate term results.

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