Effectiveness of Adjustable Transobturator Male System (ATOMS) to Treat Male Stress Incontinence: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.

ABSTRACT: INTRODUCTION:Adjustable transobturator male system (ATOMS) is a surgical device developed to treat male stress urinary incontinence (SUI) after prostate surgery. The objective was to assess the effectiveness of the ATOMS device to treat male SUI as described in the literature. METHODS:Two independent reviewers identified studies eligible for a systematic review and meta-analysis of various sources written in English, German and Spanish, using the databases PubMed, EMBASE and Web of Science. We excluded studies on female incontinence. We employed the DerSimonian and Laird method for defining heterogeneity, calculating the grouped standard mean deviation (SMD). The primary objective of this review is the assessment of clinical efficacy based on the achievement of dryness after device adjustm

SUBMITTER: Esquinas C 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6824356 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature