Are male slings for post-prostatectomy incontinence a valid option?

作者：Welk Blayne K; Herschorn Sender^*

来源：Current Opinion in Urology, 2010, 20(6): 465-470.

DOI：10.1097/MOU.0b013e32833ecd09

• incontinence surgery
• male urethral sling
• postprostatectomy incontinence

Purpose of review
Stress incontinence in men is still a common problem after surgical treatment of prostatic disease. This article reviews the techniques and results of recently described surgical slings available to treat male stress incontinence.
Recent findings
Medium-term follow-up (mean 3-4 years) of patients treated with bone-anchored slings has been recently published, suggesting a success rate (cured or improved) of 70-80%. Short-term follow-up (mean of 6-12 months) of transobturator retrourethral slings demonstrates a success rate of 62-83%. Novel sling designs include mechanisms to manipulate the tension postoperatively and inside-out transobturator trocar passage. Common complications associated with slings are acute urinary retention and perineal pain. Rare complications include urethral erosion and infection. Retropubic approaches are associated with a risk of bladder perforation.
Summary
Male slings are a valid option for treating male stress incontinence, and do offer several advantages over the artificial urinary sphincter. However, long-term data and multicenter series are needed in order to compare directly with the artificial urinary sphincter.

• 出版日期2010-11