Extended follow‐up of the AdVance XP male sling in the treatment of male urinary stress incontinence after 48 months: Results of a prospective and multicenter study

Objective To evaluate the efficacy and safety of the AdVance XP male sling in a midterm follow‐up for the treatment of male urinary incontinence in a selected patient cohort. Materials and Methods In all, 115 patients with postprostatectomy incontinence were prospectively enrolled. A previous endoscopic evaluation of a sufficient coaptive zone in the repositioning test was mandatory. Patients with urine leakage in supine position or previous incontinence surgery were excluded. Postoperatively a standardized 24‐hour pad test and pad usage were evaluated. To compare pre‐ and postoperative continence status nonparametric t test was used. A P‐value of