Aim
The aim of this study is to evaluate long‐term durability and effectiveness of the adjustable transobturator male system (ATOMS).
Materials and Methods
The retrospective multicenter Iberian ATOMS study (n = 215) was updated to evaluate long‐term continence status, complications, explants, and secondary treatments. Mean follow‐up from surgery to March 2020 was 60.6 ± 18.4 months (range, 39‐91). Eleven patients deceased of an unrelated causes. Kaplan‐Meier curves were performed to evaluate device durability and incontinence free of recurrence interval. The multivariate analysis defined the population at risk of device explant.
Results
A total of 155 patients were dry at the last follow‐up visit (72.1%); 99 (46%) used no pads and 56 (26%) used a security pad/day with urine loss less than 10 mL; 96% of dry patients after adjustment remained free of incontinence 1 year later, 93.6% 2 years later, 91.1% 3 years later, 89.2% 5 years later, and 86.7% 8 years later. Complications during follow‐up occurred in 43 of 215 (20%). In total, 25 (11.6%) devices were explanted and causes were inefficacy 11 (44%), inefficacy and pain 3 (12%), port erosion 10 (40%), and wound infection 1 (4%). The secondary implant was performed in 11 (5.1%) cases, 6 artificial urinary sphincter and 5 repeated ATOMS. Time to explant was associated to complications (P < .0001), baseline stress urinary incontinence (SUI) severity (P = .01), and former irradiation (P = .03). Multivariate analysis revealed complications (hazard ratio [HR] = 8.71; 3.83‐19.82), baseline SUI severity (>5 compared to 1‐2 pads/day; HR = 14.9; 1.87‐125), and irradiation before ATOMS (HR = 2.26; 1.02‐5.18) predicted earlier ATOMS explant. Three cases received radiation after implant without complication.
Conclusions
ATOMS device is efficacious and safe in the long term. Determinants for device explant include complications, baseline severity of incontinence, and previous irradiation. Currently, the durability of the device after 5 years is reassuring.
Introduction: A prospective evaluation of outcomes in a series of patients with post-prostatectomy incontinence (PPI) treated with two different devices is presented. Methods: Consecutive patients with PPI underwent interventions with an adjustable transobturator male system (ATOMS) or artificial urinary sphincter (AUS). Decisions were based on patient preference after physician counselling. Patient characteristics and operative and postoperative parameters including dryness, satisfaction, complications, revision and device durability were evaluated.
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