The fate of the urethra after artificial urinary sphincter cuff erosion: a review of 98 patients.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Cuff erosion following artificial urinary sphincter (AUS) implantation, can have devastating downstream sequelae. As there is a paucity of literature regarding outcomes following AUS removal due to erosion, we aim to report rates of urinary fistulae (UF) and urethral stricture (US) complications after AUS removal in patients presenting with AUS cuff erosion.

Methods

A retrospective chart review was performed on all patients who underwent AUS explant due to erosion from July 2009 to December 2020 at University of Southern California/Norris Comprehensive Cancer Center. All patients were managed with a standardized approach that involves prompt device explantation, suture urethrorraphy, and continual urethral catheter drainage. Patient demographic data, hypothesized

SUBMITTER: Loh-Doyle JC 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11921313 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature