Open AccessArtificial urinary sphincter urethral erosions: Temporal patterns, management, and incidence of preventable erosions
Author(s) -
Deepak Agarwal,
Brian J. Linder,
Daniel S. Elliott
Publication year - 2016
Publication title -
indian journal of urology/indian journal of urology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.333
H-Index - 30
eISSN - 1998-3824
pISSN - 0970-1591
DOI - 10.4103/0970-1591.195758
Subject(s) - medicine , interquartile range , surgery , artificial urinary sphincter , urethral stricture , cystoscopy , complication , urinary incontinence , urethral sphincter , urethra , urinary system
The artificial urinary sphincter (AUS) is the mainstay of surgical treatment for male stress urinary incontinence. Although urethral erosions are a known complication, their temporal distribution and optimal management have not been well characterized. We seek to evaluate the timing, etiologies, and management of urethral erosions in primary AUS implantations.