An adjustable sling for the treatment of all degrees of male stress urinary XXXX : retrospective evaluation of efficacy and complications after a minimal followup of 14 months.

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PURPOSE: In this retrospective study we evaluated the efficacy and complications of the Argus   adjustable sling for the treatment of various degrees of male stress urinary @entity322 . MATERIALS AND METHODS: Retrospectively we evaluated continence and complications in 100 @entity1 with stress urinary @entity322 consecutively treated with the Argus between April 2005 and October 2008. Incontinence was defined as mild (1 to 2 pads per 24 hours), moderate (3 to 5 pads per 24 hours) and severe (more than 5 pads per 24 hours). @entity1 evaluation included medical history, pad count, a quality of life score, @entity1 Global Impression of Improvement and visual analog scale measurements to determine satisfaction with continence and with treatment. Results and complications were evaluated 6 weeks after surgery and in December 2009. RESULTS: After a median followup of 27 months (range 14 to 57) the Argus was successful in 72% of @entity1 (68 of 95). Mild @entity322 was treated in 13, moderate @entity322 in 46 and severe @entity322 in 41 @entity1 . Success rates stratified to degree of @entity322 were 92% (12 of 13), 67% (29 of 43) and 67% (26 of 39), respectively. Complications occurred in 55% of @entity1 and most were Clavien grade I to II. Visual analog scale measurements on continence and quality of life showed significant improvement. CONCLUSIONS: The Argus adjustable male sling is a valuable adjunct in the treatment of all degrees of stress urinary @entity322 . Complications are not uncommon but are mostly Clavien grade I to II. @entity1 report significantly improved continence and quality of life after treatment.
