Case Report
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World J Clin Cases. Dec 6, 2019; 7(23): 4084-4090
Published online Dec 6, 2019. doi: 10.12998/wjcc.v7.i23.4084
Urethral pressure profilometry in artificial urinary sphincter implantation: A case report
Ling-Feng Meng, Xiao-Dong Liu, Miao Wang, Wei Zhang, Yao-Guang Zhang
Ling-Feng Meng, Xiao-Dong Liu, Miao Wang, Wei Zhang, Yao-Guang Zhang, Department of Urology, Beijing Hospital, National Center of Gerontology, Beijing 100730, China
Author contributions: Meng LF and Liu XD wrote the manuscript and were involved in the concept and submission of the manuscript; Wang M and Zhang W analyzed the patient’s clinical data; Zhang YG treated the patient and revised the manuscript; All authors approved the final version of this manuscript.
Supported by National Key R and D Program of China, No. 2018YFC2002202.
Informed consent statement: The patient involved in this study provided informed consent.
Conflict-of-interest statement: All authors declare that they have no conflict of interest.
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Corresponding author: Yao-Guang Zhang, MD, Doctor, Professor, Department of Urology, Beijing Hospital, National Center of Gerontology, No. 1, Dongdan Dahua Road, Dongcheng District, Beijing 100730, China. zhangyaoguang3247@bjhmoh.cn
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Received: July 29, 2019
Peer-review started: July 29, 2019
First decision: October 24, 2019
Revised: October 30, 2019
Accepted: November 14, 2019
Article in press: November 14, 2019
Published online: December 6, 2019
Core Tip

Core tip: At present, all medical centers choose cuffs based on the experience of the surgeon, without quantitative criteria. We report how the intraoperative urethral pressure profilometry can be performed by combining the T-DOC air-charged catheter and ambulatory urodynamic equipment to guide the selection and adjustment of cuffs. By comparing the effect of intraoperative urethral pressure on postoperative urinary continence, we can establish the relationship between the range of intraoperative urethral pressure and its effect on urinary continence to guide clinical diagnosis and treatment and to standardize artificial urethral sphincter implantation.