Transrectal Ultrasound-Guided Implantation of Adjustable Continence Therapy (ProACT): Surgical Technique and Clinical Results After a Mean Follow-Up of 2 Years

European Urology

Volumn 57, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 430-436

  Gregori, Andrea ^a   Romanò, Ai Ling ^a   Scieri, Francesco ^a   Pietrantuono, Francesco ^a   Incarbone, Giacomo Piero ^a   Salvaggio, Antonio ^a   Granata, Antonio ^a   Gaboardi, Franco ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MILAN   (Italy)

Author keywords

Adjustable; Artificial urinary sphincter; Prostatectomy; Prostheses and implants; Ultrasonography; Urinary incontinence

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BLADDER PERFORATION; DEVICE; DISEASE SEVERITY; FLUOROSCOPY; FOLLOW UP; GENERAL ANESTHESIA; HUMAN; IMPLANTATION; LOCAL ANESTHESIA; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUALITY OF LIFE; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; TRANSRECTAL ULTRASONOGRAPHY; TREATMENT CONTRAINDICATION; TREATMENT OUTCOME; URINE INCONTINENCE; URINE RETENTION;

AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PROSTATECTOMY; PROSTHESIS IMPLANTATION; RECTUM; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; TIME FACTORS; URINARY INCONTINENCE, STRESS; URINARY SPHINCTER, ARTIFICIAL;

EID: 74649086669     PISSN: 03022838     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.eururo.2009.11.031     Document Type: Article

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