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ArticleTherapeutic advances in urology

Impact of obesity on male urethral sling outcomes.

M Francesca Monn, Hannah V Jarvis, Thomas A Gardner, Matthew J Mellon

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Article in Therapeutic advances in urology. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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1citing papers in PubMed
0.2field-weighted citation impact, top 47% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

1 citing paper in PubMed, 4 citations in OpenAlex.

  1. Development and use of machine learning models for prediction of male sling success A proof-of-concept institutional evaluation.Canadian Urological Association journal = Journal de l'Association des urologues du Canada · 2023
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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

4 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

M Francesca MonnDepartment of Urology, Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis, IN, USA.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5521-5250
Hannah V JarvisDepartment of Urology, Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis, IN, USA.
Thomas A GardnerDepartment of Urology, Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis, IN, USA.
Matthew J MellonDepartment of Urology, Indiana University School of Medicine, 1801 N Senate Boulevard, Suite 220, Indianapolis, IN 46202, USA.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4823-4503
Indiana University School of Medicine

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundThe impact of obesity on AdVance male urethral sling outcomes has been poorly evaluated. Anecdotally, male urethral sling placement can be more challenging due to body habitus in obese patients. The objective of this study was to evaluate the impact of obesity on surgical complexity using operative time as a surrogate and secondarily to evaluate the impact on postoperative pad use.

methodsA retrospective cohort analysis was performed using all men who underwent AdVance male urethral sling placement at a single institution between 2013 and 2019. Descriptive statistics comparing obese and non-obese patients were performed.

resultsA total of 62 patients were identified with median (IQR) follow up of 14 (4-33) months. Of these, 40 were non-obese and 22 (35.5%) were obese. When excluding patients who underwent concurrent surgery, the mean operative times for the non-obese

conclusionObese men undergoing AdVance male urethral sling placement required increased operative time, potentially related to operative complexity, and a higher proportion of obese compared with non-obese patients required postoperative pads for continued urinary incontinence. Further research is required to better delineate the full impact of obesity on male urethral sling outcomes.

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incontinencemale slingobesityreconstruction

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PMCPMC7285931
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