URINARY UNDIVERSION AFTER IMPLANTATION OF AN ALLOPLASTIC URETHRAL SLING FOR MALE CONTINENCE

A man in whom urinary diversion (colon conduit) was performed after 2 unsuccessful implantations of artificial urethral sphincters for treat ment of iatrogenic incontinence became continent again after implantat ion of an alloplastic sling. Three months later the patient underwent urinary undiversion with augmentation cystoplasty. After 3 years urete roneocystostomy was necessary due to distal ureteral stenoses. At 7-ye ar followup the patient is continent. He has goad bladder capacity, bl adder emptying and a normal upper urinary tract.