Comparison of complication rates related to male urethral slings and artificial urinary sphincters for urinary incontinence: national multi-institutional analysis of ACS-NSQIP database.

Amjad AlwaalCatherine R HarrisMohannad A AwadIsabel E AllenBenjamin N Breyer

Published in: International urology and nephrology (2016)

Complications rates for both male sling and AUS are low. Male sling is associated with a lower rate of complications than AUS. These findings allow for better patient perioperative counseling regarding 30-day perioperative complications.

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