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Combined reconstructive and prosthetic surgery in complicated lower urinary tract dysfunction
C Theodorou1, D Plastiras, G Moutzouris
1Urology Department, Polycliniki Hospital, Athens, Greece.
Purpose:
The combined use of the appropriate reconstructive technique and available prosthetic material was evaluated to achieve an optimal functional result in complicated lower urinary tract dysfunction.
Materials And Methods:
The study included 16 male and 8 female patients. Urinary dysfunction was classified into 2 main categories: 1) neuropathic and 2) nonneuropathic. Of the patients 22 underwent some form of augmentation (21) or substitution (1) cystoplasty, 24 received an artificial urinary sphincter, 2 underwent abdominoperineal urethroplasty and 2 received a permanent urethral stent. One patient underwent renal transplantation and 1 received a penile prosthesis for concurrent impotence.
Results:
A total of 20 patients (83.3%) became continent, 10 void spontaneously, while 14 must empty the bladder or pouch by clean intermittent self-catheterization. All patients have stable or improved renal function.
Conclusions:
Combined reconstructive and prosthetic surgery has an important role in the treatment of lower urinary tract dysfunction, with a high success rate and good quality of life.