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Transcorporal Artificial Urinary Sphincter Cuff Placement in a Case Requiring Revision for Urethral Atrophy
Published on: June 16, 2022
Laparoscopic implantation of an artificial urinary sphincter around the prostatic urethra
Piotr Chłosta1, Omar Aboumarzouk2, Jasper Bondad3
1Department of Urology, Jagiellonian University, Cracow, Poland ; Department of Urology Medical Centre of Postgraduate Education, Warsaw, Poland ; Department of Urology, Institute of Oncology, Kielce, Poland.
Objective:
To report the first laparoscopic periprostatic implantation of an artificial urinary sphincter (AUS) after a transurethral resection of the prostate.
Background:
The implantation of an AUS is a standard procedure for severe urinary incontinence. In men it is usually implanted through a perineal approach, with the cuff placed around the bulbous urethra, bladder neck, or even around the prostate.
Method:
We report a laparoscopic periprostatic implantation of an AUS after a transurethral resection of a prostate in a 72-year-old-man with incontinence.
Results:
The operative duration was 180 min and the blood loss was 150 mL. There were no complications. After activating the AUS the patient was totally continent.
Conclusion:
The laparoscopic periprostatic implantation of an AUS is a safe, effective and considerably less invasive procedure.
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