What is the fate of artificial urinary sphincters among men undergoing repetitive bladder cancer treatment?

ABSTRACT:

Purpose

Functional characteristics and durability of the artificial urinary sphincter (AUS) among patients who develop bladder cancer has been poorly characterized. We sought to evaluate AUS outcomes among patients subsequently diagnosed with bladder cancer, in order to describe device survivability when subject to diagnostic and therapeutic procedures such as cystoscopy, transurethral resection, and cystectomy.

Materials and methods

We retrospectively reviewed 1,803 male patients treated with AUS surgery at a single institution between 1983-2014. We describe AUS device outcomes among patients undergoing surveillance and treatment for bladder cancer.

Results

Following AUS placement, 14 (0.8%) patients were subsequently diagnosed with and treated for bladder cancer and

SUBMITTER: Heiner SM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5754582 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature