Fig. 5.1 AMS 800 artificial urinary sphincter (courtesy of AMS) TheAMS 800 is instilled with an antibiotic coating of InhibiZone, which contains minocycline and rifampin. Studies related to effectiveness have…

Publication Type of sling Number of patients Mean/median follow-up (months) Definition of success Success rate (%) Improved (%) Explantation rate (%) Hoda et al. ATOMS 99 18 0 pads/day and…

Fig. 11.1 International Prostate Symptom Score (IPSS) questionnaire Changes in subjective parameters have been shown to correlate with changes in objective parameters after brachytherapy [2]. Maximum flow rate, voided volume,…

Fig. 9.1 Representative images in the evaluation of mechanical failure. These demonstrate: normal reservoir contour (a), early mechanical failure with deformation of the abdominal reservoir (b), late mechanical failure with…

Fig. 7.1 Typical appearance of a bladder neck contracture on cystoscopic evaluation. There is a well defined annular scar at the level of the urethrovesical anastomosis Fig. 7.2 Bladder neck…

Fig. 10.1 Diagnostic RUG/VCUG demonstrates bulbomembranous urethral stricture. Brachytherapy seeds are present within the prostate Urethral ultrasound is typically performed under anesthesia prior to urethral repair by placing the ultrasound…

Fig. 8.1 Workup and treatment algorithm for rectourethral fistulas Retrograde urethrogram (RUG) may be may be performed while the patient is under anesthesia or in the office setting. This will…

Increase risk Decrease risk Obesity Strong pelvic support Older age  Preoperative urinary incontinence  Prior radiation therapy  While preoperative risk factors may be important in counseling patients prior to radical prostatectomy,…

Fig. 6.1 Urethral cuff erosion seen for cystoscopy Urethral cuff erosion rates are highly variable, between 2 and 12 % in some series and depend on multiple factors [9, 11]….