Device Survival Articles

Up to 50% of patients receiving an artificial urinary sphincter (AUS) require surgical revision after initial placement. However, the literature is heterogeneous regarding the leading causes of AUS failure and appropriate surgical management.

To further understand the implications of adjuvant radiation on artificial urinary sphincter durability (AUS) in post-prostatectomy patients.

158 post-prostatectomy patients, identified by retrospective chart review, underwent AUS placement by one surgeon from 2008 - 2016.

To determine long-term survival of inflatable penile prosthesis (PP) and identify potential factors that may influence device survival.

We performed a systematic review of Medline, Embase, and the Cochrane Central Register of Controlled Trials for studies of men treated with inflatable PP with at least 5 years of device survival data.