Comparison of Different Invasive Devices for the Treatment of Urinary Incontinence after Radical Prostatectomy

Purpose. To compare different forms of invasive treatments for postradical prostatectomy (RP) urinary incontinence (UI) in terms of quantitative and qualitative parameters and continence recovery rate. Methods. We distinguished five categories of treatment: A = bulking agents, B = fixed slings, C = ...

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Main Authors: Stefano Salciccia, Pietro Viscuso, Giulio Bevilacqua, Antonio Tufano, Paolo Casale, Ettore De Berardinis, Giovanni Battista Di Pierro, Susanna Cattarino, Alessandro Gentilucci, Francesca Lourdes Lia, Di Giulio Ivan, Davide Rosati, Francesco Del Giudice, Alessandro Sciarra, Gianna Mariotti
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Published: Wiley 2022-01-01
Series:Advances in Urology
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2022/8736249
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author Stefano Salciccia
Pietro Viscuso
Giulio Bevilacqua
Antonio Tufano
Paolo Casale
Ettore De Berardinis
Giovanni Battista Di Pierro
Susanna Cattarino
Alessandro Gentilucci
Francesca Lourdes Lia
Di Giulio Ivan
Davide Rosati
Francesco Del Giudice
Alessandro Sciarra
Gianna Mariotti
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Pietro Viscuso
Giulio Bevilacqua
Antonio Tufano
Paolo Casale
Ettore De Berardinis
Giovanni Battista Di Pierro
Susanna Cattarino
Alessandro Gentilucci
Francesca Lourdes Lia
Di Giulio Ivan
Davide Rosati
Francesco Del Giudice
Alessandro Sciarra
Gianna Mariotti
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description Purpose. To compare different forms of invasive treatments for postradical prostatectomy (RP) urinary incontinence (UI) in terms of quantitative and qualitative parameters and continence recovery rate. Methods. We distinguished five categories of treatment: A = bulking agents, B = fixed slings, C = adjustable slings, D = circumferential compressor devices (artificial sphincter), and E = noncircumferential compressor devices (ProACT). A literature search was performed following the PRISMA guidelines. We performed a cumulative meta-analysis to explore the trend in the effect sizes across groups at postoperative follow-up. We compared the available treatment arms using standardized mean difference (SMD) and event rate (ER) for questionnaire results, number of pads/day, and percentage of pad-free patients. Evidence synthesis. 36 clinical trials were selected. At baseline, in the different populations, mean number of pad-day varied from 1.1 to 8.8, 24-hour pad weight varied extremely from 17.3 g to 747.0 g, and mean ICIQ-UI-SF questionnaire score varied from 4.8 to 18.6. Considering a random effect model among eligible studies, ER of continence recovery was 0.33 (95% CI −0.12–0.78), 0.63 (95% CI 0.55–0.71), 0.65 (95% CI 0.58–0.72), 0.50 (95% CI 0.34–0.66), and 0.53 (95%CI 0.36–0.70), respectively, in groups A, B, C, D, and E (I2 85.87%; Q 249.82—P>0.01) (test of group differences P=0.22). Conclusion. In our analysis, the use of adjustable and fixed slings is associated with the highest whereas the use of bulking agents is associated with the lowest recovery rate of continence after treatment. Results are conditioned by an elevated rate of heterogeneity in part explained with a high variability of consistence in urinary leakage at baseline among populations.
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spelling doaj-art-f9d2c2f8155c44718afaaad0c9d2df4c2025-02-03T01:32:35ZengWileyAdvances in Urology1687-63772022-01-01202210.1155/2022/8736249Comparison of Different Invasive Devices for the Treatment of Urinary Incontinence after Radical ProstatectomyStefano Salciccia0Pietro Viscuso1Giulio Bevilacqua2Antonio Tufano3Paolo Casale4Ettore De Berardinis5Giovanni Battista Di Pierro6Susanna Cattarino7Alessandro Gentilucci8Francesca Lourdes Lia9Di Giulio Ivan10Davide Rosati11Francesco Del Giudice12Alessandro Sciarra13Gianna Mariotti14Department of Maternal-Infant and Urologic SciencesDepartment of Maternal-Infant and Urologic SciencesDepartment of Maternal-Infant and Urologic SciencesDepartment of Maternal-Infant and Urologic SciencesDepartment of UrologyDepartment of Maternal-Infant and Urologic SciencesDepartment of Maternal-Infant and Urologic SciencesDepartment of Maternal-Infant and Urologic SciencesDepartment of Maternal-Infant and Urologic SciencesDepartment of Maternal-Infant and Urologic SciencesDepartment of Maternal-Infant and Urologic SciencesDepartment of Maternal-Infant and Urologic SciencesDepartment of Maternal-Infant and Urologic SciencesDepartment of Maternal-Infant and Urologic SciencesDepartment of Maternal-Infant and Urologic SciencesPurpose. To compare different forms of invasive treatments for postradical prostatectomy (RP) urinary incontinence (UI) in terms of quantitative and qualitative parameters and continence recovery rate. Methods. We distinguished five categories of treatment: A = bulking agents, B = fixed slings, C = adjustable slings, D = circumferential compressor devices (artificial sphincter), and E = noncircumferential compressor devices (ProACT). A literature search was performed following the PRISMA guidelines. We performed a cumulative meta-analysis to explore the trend in the effect sizes across groups at postoperative follow-up. We compared the available treatment arms using standardized mean difference (SMD) and event rate (ER) for questionnaire results, number of pads/day, and percentage of pad-free patients. Evidence synthesis. 36 clinical trials were selected. At baseline, in the different populations, mean number of pad-day varied from 1.1 to 8.8, 24-hour pad weight varied extremely from 17.3 g to 747.0 g, and mean ICIQ-UI-SF questionnaire score varied from 4.8 to 18.6. Considering a random effect model among eligible studies, ER of continence recovery was 0.33 (95% CI −0.12–0.78), 0.63 (95% CI 0.55–0.71), 0.65 (95% CI 0.58–0.72), 0.50 (95% CI 0.34–0.66), and 0.53 (95%CI 0.36–0.70), respectively, in groups A, B, C, D, and E (I2 85.87%; Q 249.82—P>0.01) (test of group differences P=0.22). Conclusion. In our analysis, the use of adjustable and fixed slings is associated with the highest whereas the use of bulking agents is associated with the lowest recovery rate of continence after treatment. Results are conditioned by an elevated rate of heterogeneity in part explained with a high variability of consistence in urinary leakage at baseline among populations.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2022/8736249
spellingShingle Stefano Salciccia
Pietro Viscuso
Giulio Bevilacqua
Antonio Tufano
Paolo Casale
Ettore De Berardinis
Giovanni Battista Di Pierro
Susanna Cattarino
Alessandro Gentilucci
Francesca Lourdes Lia
Di Giulio Ivan
Davide Rosati
Francesco Del Giudice
Alessandro Sciarra
Gianna Mariotti
Comparison of Different Invasive Devices for the Treatment of Urinary Incontinence after Radical Prostatectomy
Advances in Urology
title Comparison of Different Invasive Devices for the Treatment of Urinary Incontinence after Radical Prostatectomy
title_full Comparison of Different Invasive Devices for the Treatment of Urinary Incontinence after Radical Prostatectomy
title_fullStr Comparison of Different Invasive Devices for the Treatment of Urinary Incontinence after Radical Prostatectomy
title_full_unstemmed Comparison of Different Invasive Devices for the Treatment of Urinary Incontinence after Radical Prostatectomy
title_short Comparison of Different Invasive Devices for the Treatment of Urinary Incontinence after Radical Prostatectomy
title_sort comparison of different invasive devices for the treatment of urinary incontinence after radical prostatectomy
url http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2022/8736249
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