Abstract
Objective: To analyze a series of clinical risk factors associated with pretreatment urethral atrophy. Methods: We retrospectively reviewed 301 patients who underwent artificial urinary sphincter (AUS) placement between September 2009 and November 2015; of these, 60 (19.9%) transcorporal cuff patients were excluded. Patients were stratified into 2 groups based on intraoperative spongiosal circumference measurements. Men with urethral atrophy (3.5 cm cuff size) were compared to controls (≥4 cm cuff size). Chi-square test, Mann-Whitney . U test, and logistic regression analyses were performed to determine risk factors for urethral atrophy. Results: Among 241 AUS patients analyzed, urethral atrophy was present in 151 patients (62.7%) compared to 90 patients (37.3%) who received larger cuffs (range 4-5.5 cm). Patients with urethral atrophy were older (71.1years vs 68.3 years; . P < .02), more likely to have received radiation (52.9% vs. 33.3%; . P < .007), and had a longer time interval between prostate cancer treatment and AUS surgery (8.9 years vs. 6.6 years; . P < .033). On multivariable analysis, radiation therapy was independently associated with risk of urethral atrophy (odds ratio 1.77, 95% confidence interval: 1.01-3.13; . P = .046), whereas greater time between cancer therapy and incontinence surgery approached clinical significance (odds ratio 1.05, 95% confidence interval 1.00-1.09; . P = .05). Conclusion: History of radiation therapy and increasing length of time from prostate cancer treatment are associated with urethral atrophy before AUS placement.
Original language | English (US) |
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Journal | Urology |
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State | Accepted/In press - Oct 25 2016 |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Urology