Standing cough test stratification of moderate male stress urinary incontinence

Roger K.Khouri Jr., Yooni A. Yi, Nicolas M. Ortiz, Adam S. Baumgarten, Ellen E. Ward, Maia E. VanDyke, Steven J. Hudak, Allen F. Morey

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Abstract

Patient-reported history of pads per day (PPD) is widely recognized as a fundamental element of decision-making for anti-incontinence procedures. We hypothesize that SUI severity is often underestimated among men with moderate SUI. We sought to compare patient history of incontinence severity versus objective in-office physical examination findings. Materials and Methods: We retrospectively reviewed our single-surgeon male SUI surgical database from 2007-2019. We excluded patients with incomplete preoperative or postoperative data and those who reported either mild or severe SUI, thus having more straightforward surgical counseling. For men reported to have moderate SUI, we determined the frequency of upgrading SUI severity by recording the results of an in-office standing cough test (SCT) using the Male Stress Incontinence Grading Scale (MSIGS). The correlation of MSIGS with sling success rate was calculated. Failure was defined as>1 PPD usage or need for additional incontinence procedure. Results: Among 233 patients with reported moderate SUI (2-3 PPD), 89 (38&) had MSIGS 3-4 on SCT, indicating severe SUI. Among patients with 2-3 PPD preoperatively, sling success rates were significantly higher for patients with MSIGS 0-2 (76/116, 64&) compared to MSIGS 3-4 (6/18, 33&) (p <0.01). Conclusions: Many men with self-reported history of moderate SUI actually present severe SUI observed on SCT. The SCT is a useful tool to stratify moderate SUI patients to more accurately predict sling success.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Pages (from-to)415-422
Number of pages8
JournalInternational Braz J Urol
Volume47
Issue number2
DOIs
StatePublished - Mar 2021

Keywords

  • Artificial
  • Suburethral Slings
  • Urinary Sphincter

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • General Medicine

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