Open AccessRadiotherapy is associated with reduced continence outcomes following implantation of the artificial urinary sphincter in men with post-radical prostatectomy incontinence
Author(s) -
Stephanie Guillaumier,
Eskinder Solomon,
Julie Jenks,
Mahreen Pakzad,
Rizwan Hamid,
Jeremy Ockrim,
Julian Shah,
Tamsin Greenwell
Publication year - 2017
Publication title -
urology annals
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.355
H-Index - 20
eISSN - 0974-7834
pISSN - 0974-7796
DOI - 10.4103/ua.ua_25_17
Subject(s) - artificial urinary sphincter , medicine , prostatectomy , urinary incontinence , prostate cancer , radiation therapy , urology , urinary continence , sphincter , surgery , prostate , cancer
The objective of this study is to present the outcomes of men undergoing implantation of artificial urinary sphincter, after treatment for prostate cancer and also to determine the effect of radiotherapy on continence outcomes after artificial urinary sphincter (AUS) implantation.