Objective
To examine the association between decreased serum testosterone levels and artificial
urinary sphincter (AUS) cuff erosion.
Materials and Methods
We evaluated serum testosterone levels in 53 consecutive patients. Low testosterone
was defined as <280 ng/dL and found in 30/53 patients (56.6%). Chi-square and Student
t tests, Kaplan-Meier analysis, binary logistic regression, and Cox regression analysis
were used to determine statistical significance.
Results
Nearly all men with AUS cuff erosions had low serum testosterone (18/20, 90.0%) compared
to those without erosions (12/33, 36.4%, P < .001). Mean time to erosion was 1.70 years (0.83-6.86); mean follow-up was 2.76
years (0.34-7.92). Low testosterone had a hazard ratio of 7.15 for erosion in a Cox
regression analysis (95% confidence interval 1.64-31.17, P = .009) and Kaplan-Meier analysis demonstrated decreased erosion-free follow-up (log-rank
P = .002). Low testosterone was the sole independent risk factor for erosion in a multivariable
model including coronary artery disease and radiation (odds ratio 15.78; 95% confidence
interval 2.77-89.92, P = .002). Notably, history of prior AUS, radiation, androgen ablation therapy, or
concomitant penile implant did not confound risk of cuff erosion in men with low testosterone
levels.
Conclusion
Men with low testosterone levels are at a significantly higher risk to experience
AUS cuff erosion. Appropriate counseling before AUS implantation is warranted and
it is unclear whether testosterone resupplementation will mitigate this risk.
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Article info
Publication history
Published online: July 20, 2016
Accepted:
April 30,
2016
Received:
March 25,
2016
Footnotes
Financial Disclosure: Dr. Allen F. Morey receives honoraria for being a guest lecturer and meeting participant for American Medical Systems and Coloplast Corp. The remaining authors declare that they have no relevant financial interests.
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- Reply by the AuthorsUrologyVol. 101
- PreviewImportant distinctions exist between the current study and that of Sundaram et al.1 First, patient cohorts were fundamentally different. In the current study, we prospectively evaluated testosterone levels in a subset of our artificial urinary sphincter (AUS) population—those who returned to the clinic during a 3-month routine follow-up and those with concerns for AUS erosion. In contrast, the cohort in Sundaram et al contained 366 AUS patients including 73 patients with testosterone levels available—these levels were retrospectively extracted from the patient records.
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- Re: Hofner et al.: Low Serum Testosterone Level Predisposes to Artificial Urinary Sphincter Cuff Erosion (Urology 2016;97:245-249)UrologyVol. 101
- PreviewWe read this article with great interest and appreciate the work of the authors. The authors aimed to investigate the potential association between decreased serum testosterone levels and artificial urinary sphincter (AUS) cuff erosion in patients who underwent radical prostatectomy or primary radiation for prostate cancer.1 Their findings revealed that low testosterone level was the sole independent risk factor for cuff erosion. Interestingly, prior AUS history, radiotherapy, androgen ablation treatment, and concomitant penile prosthesis implantation did not confound risk of cuff erosion in men with decreased testosterone values.
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