Open AccessCase report of deep vein thrombosis caused by artificial urinary sphincter reservoir compressing right external iliac vein
Author(s) -
Marcus Yip,
Ashu Jhamb,
Jeremy Goad
Publication year - 2015
Publication title -
urology annals (print)
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.355
H-Index - 20
eISSN - 0974-7834
pISSN - 0974-7796
DOI - 10.4103/0974-7796.148651
Subject(s) - medicine , deep vein , thrombus , surgery , complication , artificial urinary sphincter , thrombosis , prostatectomy , external iliac vein , vein , sphincter , urinary incontinence , prostate , cancer
Artificial urinary sphincters (AUSs) are commonly used after radical prostatectomy for those who are incontinent of urine. However, they are associated with complications, the most common being reservoir uprising or migration. We present a unique case of occlusive external iliac and femoral vein obstruction by the AUS reservoir causing thrombosis. Deflation of the reservoir and anticoagulation has, thus far, not been successful at decreasing thrombus burden. We present this case as a rare, but significant surgical complication; explore the risk factors that may have contributed, and other potential endovascular therapies to address this previously unreported AUS complication.