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ArticleInternational urology and nephrology2022

The role of urethral ligation after AUS failure and end stage urethra.

Peter J Arnold, Mary E Soyster, Ramzy T Burns, Matthew J Mellon

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Article in International urology and nephrology, 2022. 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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1 citing paper in PubMed, 1 citations in OpenAlex.

  1. The fragile urethra: what to do next?-a narrative review.Translational andrology and urology · 2024
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5 · Who and what money

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4 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Peter J ArnoldDepartment of Urology, Indiana University School of Medicine, 535 Barnhill Drive, Suite 150, Indianapolis, IN, USA. pearnold@iu.edu.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-9922-0702
Mary E SoysterDepartment of Urology, Indiana University School of Medicine, 535 Barnhill Drive, Suite 150, Indianapolis, IN, USA.
Ramzy T BurnsDepartment of Urology, Indiana University School of Medicine, 535 Barnhill Drive, Suite 150, Indianapolis, IN, USA.
Matthew J MellonDepartment of Urology, Indiana University School of Medicine, 535 Barnhill Drive, Suite 150, Indianapolis, IN, USA.
Indiana University School of Medicine

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

purposeTo provide our single-center experience with an approach to refractory stress urinary incontinence (SUI) with permanent urethral ligation (PUL) and suprapubic tube (SPT) placement, in hopes of contributing to the limited body of research surrounding this surgical treatment option for patients with end-stage urethra (ESU).

methodsAll patients undergoing PUL with SPT placement from 01/01/2018 to 04/30/2022 were identified from an institutional database. Institutional Review Board exempt status was granted for the conduct of this study. Patients were seen postoperatively at 1 month and 1 year. If there were any concerns of incontinence, an antegrade urethrogram via the SPT was performed. Descriptive statistics were used to evaluate patients.

resultsSeven patients underwent PUL with SPT in our timeframe and were included in the study. All patients previously had an AUS placed, and two patients had a urethral sling previously placed. The median follow-up time was 21 months, ranging between 2 and 48 months. Complications included bladder spasms (43%) and continued leakage per urethra (14%). Of the 7 patients, 6 have reported continence through their urethra at their most recent follow-up.

conclusionThis initial data suggest that PUL with SPT placement may be a viable surgical approach to treating refractory SUI, especially for patients with ESU who wish to avoid the morbidity associated with more formal supravesical diversion. Further study of this technique and longer follow-up is required to determine its long-term efficacy and tolerability for patients.

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Suburethral SlingsUrinary Incontinence, StressHumansRetrospective StudiesTreatment OutcomeUrethraUrologic Surgical ProceduresEnd stage urethraPermanent urethral ligationStress urinary incontinence

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PMID35913590
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