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Historical Background and Evolution in Male Sling Surgery

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It is estimated that approximately 22.6 million men are affected by urinary incontinence and 8.2 million have moderate to severe incontinence [1]. Pure stress urinary incontinence (SUI) accounts for only a subset (12.5%) of these patients, yet it remains a substantial problem. In the era of robot-assisted laparoscopic prostatectomy, the incidence of 12 months of urinary incontinence varies between 4 and 31%. Of these, only 6–9% of men are bothered enough to elect surgical treatment for their incontinence [2, 3]. There has been an evolution in the surgical procedures for the management of post-prostatectomy incontinence over the years. Only few show promise and continue to be in use at present time. Male sling procedures remain a alternative option for mild to moderate incontinence while artificial urinary sphincter continues to enjoy its gold standard status.

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The author wants to acknowledge Dirk Schultheiss, M.D., Chairman, History Office, European Association of Urology (EAU), for the resource provided in “A Brief History of Urinary Incontinence and its Treatment.”

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Singla, A. (2017). Historical Background and Evolution in Male Sling Surgery. In: Singla, A., Comiter, C. (eds) Post-Prostatectomy Incontinence. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-55829-5_5

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