Comparison of outcomes after single or DOUBLE-CUFF artificial urinary sphincter insertion. Urology 2003 Oct;62(4):723-6
Date
10/11/2003Pubmed ID
14550451DOI
10.1016/s0090-4295(03)00572-7Scopus ID
2-s2.0-0141672217 (requires institutional sign-in at Scopus site) 36 CitationsAbstract
OBJECTIVES: To assess the effectiveness and complications associated with single and double-cuff artificial urinary sphincter (AUS) implantation for postprostatectomy stress urinary incontinence.
METHODS: A retrospective study of 56 men with postprostatectomy stress urinary incontinence who underwent either single (28 patients) or double (28 patients) cuff AUS placement was performed. Patients in each cohort were matched on the basis of preoperative pad use, risk factors for complications, and age. Patient selection was blinded relative to outcome. Continence, quality of life, and complications were assessed using the Incontinence Impact Questionnaire Short Form (IIQ-7), postoperative pad use, and chart review.
RESULTS: The mean age was 67 years for each group. Daily pad use decreased from 7.7 to 1.1 in patients treated with a single-cuff AUS and from 7.8 to 0.7 in patients with a double-cuff AUS (P = 0.25). Complete continence (0 pads daily) was reported in 3 (11%) of 28 men with single-cuff and 12 (43%) of 28 men with double-cuff sphincters (P = 0.008). The IIQ-7 scores improved from 14.8 to 3.1 after single-cuff placement and from 16.3 to 2.5 after double-cuff placement (P = 0.03). With an average follow-up of 41.3 and 21.2 months for the single and double-cuff cohorts, respectively, five complications were reported in the single-cuff recipients and four in the double-cuff patients.
CONCLUSIONS: A significantly greater rate of complete continence and improvement in the IIQ-7 were seen in men with double-cuff AUS compared with single-cuff devices. Additional study is needed to confirm the relative advantages of double-cuff insertion.
Author List
O'Connor RC, Gerber GS, Avila D, Chen AA, Bales GTAuthor
Robert Corey O'Connor MD Professor in the Urologic Surgery department at Medical College of WisconsinMESH terms used to index this publication - Major topics in bold
AgedAged, 80 and over
Cohort Studies
Equipment Design
Follow-Up Studies
Humans
Incontinence Pads
Male
Middle Aged
Postoperative Complications
Prostatectomy
Retrospective Studies
Single-Blind Method
Treatment Outcome
Urinary Incontinence, Stress
Urinary Sphincter, Artificial
