Factors influencing the choice of urethral slings over artificial sphincter for male stress urinary incontinence
Male patients who are African American or have comorbidities such as history of diabetes, hypertension, cancer, DVT, and glucocorticoid use were more likely to be offered slings for stress urinary incontinence. These findings suggest a preference among urologists to recommend slings for patients with higher surgical risk profiles.
Authors
- Meher Pandher (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6932-9355)
- Hassan Choudhry (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6588-209X)
- Amjad Alwaal (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7051-546X)
- Kunj Jain (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9430-7550)
- Zachary Boston
- Aleksandar Popovic (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2279-4721)
Institutions
- Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- International Urology and Nephrology
- Published
- 2025-03-14
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1007/s11255-025-04444-y
- Primary Topic
- Pelvic floor disorders treatments
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00