The male sling for post-prostatectomy urinary incontinence: a review of contemporary sling designs and outcomes
CPD Review and Questions
Keywords: male slings, urinary incontinence, post-prostatectomy incontinence
Authors: Daniel J. Lee, Eugene K. Cha, Justin M. Dubin, Himisha Beltran, Thomas F. Chromecki, Harun Fajkovic, Douglas S. Scherr, Scott T. Tagawa, Shahrokh F. Shariat
Learning Objectives
After reading this paper you will be able to:
- Describe the three principle slings described in the literature
- Summarise the evidence for efficacy of each sling and their associated adverse events
- Describe the quality of the evidence base (eg study design) underlying the use of slings
- Identify patient groups for which a particular sling may be suitable or unsuitable
- Summarise the advantages of slings compared with the artificial urinary sphincter