@article{TAU30300,
author = {Michael T. Davenport and Abdulhadi M. Akhtar and Nabeel A. Shakir and Adam S. Baumgarten and Yooni A. Yi and Rachel L. Bergeson and Ellen E. Ward and Allen F. Morey},
title = {Comparison of 3.5 cm and transcorporal cuffs in high-risk artificial urinary sphincter populations},
journal = {Translational Andrology and Urology},
volume = {9},
number = {1},
year = {2019},
keywords = {},
abstract = {Background: The transcorporal (TC) artificial urinary sphincter (AUS) has traditionally been utilized in high-risk patients with urethral atrophy or prior urethral erosion. The 3.5 cm AUS cuff has been developed for use in a similar population. We compared the outcomes of TC AUS and 3.5 cm cuff patients to assess whether the TC approach was protective against urethral complications.
Methods: We performed a retrospective review for all men who underwent TC AUS and 3.5 cm AUS implantation by a single surgeon from 2007 to 2018 at a tertiary medical center. Demographic and outcomes data were collected and analyzed after database review to evaluate for rates of urethral erosion. Multivariate logistic regression was performed to identify co-morbid factors associated with urethral erosion.
Results: In our database of 625 AUS patients, we identified 59 (9%) men with TC AUS and 168 (27%) having a 3.5 cm cuff. Over a median follow-up time of 49 months, 28 (47%) men with TC cuffs developed urethral erosion compared with 25 (15%) men with a 3.5 cm cuff. On univariate analysis, a TC cuff was associated with increased odds of erosion (OR 6.65, 95% CI: 3.20–14.4, P},
issn = {2223-4691}, url = {https://tau.amegroups.org/article/view/30300}
}