Introduction and hypothesis This study analyzes the long-term results of supratrigonal cystectomy and augmentation cystoplasty in patients with severe ulcerative interstitial cystitis/bladder pain syndrome (IC/BPS) and reduced bladder capacity. Methods Outcome data were retrospectively and prospectively collected and analyzed in women who underwent supratrigonal cystectomy and augmentation cystoplasty for ulcerative IC/BPS at Muenster University Hospital between 1991 and 2006. We used cross-tabulation and Pearson’s Chi-squared test to examine how outcome is influenced by age, preoperative functional bladder volume, and choice of augmentation material. Results After a median 171-month follow-up, analysis could be done in 26 of 27 patients. Persistent pain necessitated early revision in 2 patients (7.7%). Mean postoperative O’Leary Sant IC Score was 12.7 in the prospectively questioned patients. Responses to Patient Global Impression of Improvement (PGI-I) were: “very much better” in 15 cases (65.2%) and “much better” in 7 (30.4%). Twelve patients (52.2%) emptied their augmented bladder voluntarily, whereas 7 (32%) needed intermittent self-catheterization (ISC). The rate of patients requiring ISC tended to be lower when detubularized ileocecal bowel was used. All 5 patients (19.2%) with late relapse of ulcerative IC/BPS needed ISC. Conclusions Severe ulcerative IC/BPS can be curatively treated in some patients by supratrigonal cystectomy and augmentation, which is associated with a high satisfaction rate and few long-term complications even over a very long follow-up. In our analysis, the need for ISC is a risk factor for late relapse, although ileocecal augmentation could increase the proportion of patients with sufficient voluntary micturition.

Introduction: This analysis, based on pre- and postoperative urodynamic data, is the first to elucidate the influence of the adjustable transobturator male system (ATOMS, A.M.I. GmbH, Feldkirch, Austria) on the lower urinary tract and disclose possible obstructive properties. Methods: A prospective study was performed in patients who had stress urinary incontinence and were scheduled for ATOMS implantation after radical prostatectomy. Apart from continence assessment (24-hour pad test, International Consultation on Incontinence Questionnaire-Urinary Incontinence Short Form [ICIQ-SF]), urodynamic testing was done with International Continence Society (ICS)-standardized pressure-flow analysis before and after ATOMS implantation/adjustment. The Wilcoxon signed-rank test was used for statistical analysis. Results: The analysis included 12 consecutive patients from two centers (mean 69 years) with a mean followup of 246 days. Median urine leakage dropped from 240 (72–1250) to 70 (0–700) g/24 hours postoperatively, with a pad reduction of 4 to 0.9 pads/day. Pressure-flow analysis revealed a significant change only in the bladder outlet obstruction index (BOOI). The bladder contractility index, intravesical pressure conditions, and uroflowmetry were not significantly affected. None of the patients showed de novo obstruction postoperatively in the ICS analysis. Conclusions: The ATOMS significantly increases the BOOI in conjunction with good continence results. However, no case reached pathological level according to the BOOI and thus there is no potential danger to the lower urinary tract or urethral integrity.

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Background: Adjustable sling ATOMS-SSP results in ventral compression of the urethra with favorable results in the treatment of men with mild to moderate stress incontinence. However, with transobturator tunneling and mesh fixation, the surgeon has a range of options, which leads to different results and sometimes unfavorable positioning of the silicone cushion. Using retrograde urethrography (RUG), we identified ATOMS patients with considerable misplacement. We then modified the implantation technique when we performed the revision, and now present here our first experiences with this new surgical technique. Methods: Patients after ATOMS-SSP implantation at our clinic were systematically subjected to a RUG if incontinence persisted after adjustments. In case of unfavorable positioning, a revision was performed with the aim of achieving an idealized urethroproximal position of the silicone pad. During follow-up, a repeat RUG was performed, and both subjective and objective outcome parameters were recorded. Results: Four men met the above criteria and underwent revision with reimplantation using our new technique. All patients postoperatively experienced significantly improved continence. RUGs demonstrated an ideal ATOMS position immediately below the proximal bulbar urethra. Conclusions: Our proximal implantation technique, presented here for the first time, allows optimal positioning of the ATOMS SSP, which is reflected in the objective parameters and RUG. Its use in primary implantation should also be considered and an expansion to the indication of severe stress incontinence seems possible, but this should only be done in studies.

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