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Vol. 31. Issue 5.
Pages 482-487 (January 2007)
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Vol. 31. Issue 5.
Pages 482-487 (January 2007)
Importancia de la integridad de la mucosa y submucosa uretral en la continencia de los pacientes con esfínteres urinarios artificiales
The role of low urethral mucosal and submucosal blood perfusion in patients with artificial urinary sphincters
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F García Montes
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Correspondencia autor: Dr. F. García Montes Hospital Universitario Son Dureta Andrea Doria, 55 - 07014 Palma de Mallora (Islas Baleares) Tel.: 971 175 000
, A.R. Mundy*, S.L. Knight*, M.D. Craggs*
* Institue of Urology and Nephrology. University College of London.
** Hospital Universitario Son Dureta, Palma de Mallorca Islas Baleares.
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Introducción

La reaparición de incontinencia por atrofia uretral en pacientes con esfínteres urinarios artificiales (EUA) tradicionalmente ha sido atribuida al déficit de transmisión de la presión oclusiva. Existe, sin embargo, una fuerza pasiva que reside en la mucosa y submucosa uretral y contribuye al sellado de la luz uretral. Nuestro objetivo fue determinar el papel de la mucosa y submucosa uretral en la continencia de los pacientes con EUA en la uretra bulbar.

Materiales y Métodos

Se estudiaron dos grupos de pacientes con un EUA in situ durante más de 1 año (n total = 11). El grupo I estaba constituido por pacientes continentes (nI = 6) y el grupo II por pacientes incontinentes debido a atrofia uretral (nII = 5). Se valoró la presión intrauretral (PI) y la perfusión sanguínea (PS) de la mucosa y submucosa de forma simultánea con la técnica de microtransductor multicanal y láser-doppler respectivamente. El estudio se realizó comparando la PI y la PS de la uretra proximal y distal al manguito con la PI y la PS del segmento uretral por debajo del manguito en cada uno de los pacientes.

Resultados

La PS del grupo I (continente) no varió de forma significativa a lo largo de la uretra. La PS del grupo II (incontinente por atrofia uretral) fue significativamente menor por debajo del manguito que en la uretra proximal y distal. La IP del tramo uretral por debajo del manguito de ambos grupos no presentó diferencias significativas.

Discusión

La continencia de los pacientes con EUA depende de dos factores: 1) la presión que el manguito ejerce sobre la uretra bulbar y 2) la preservación de la perfusión sanguínea de la mucosa y submucosa uretral. Para un determinado rango de presiones en el manguito, el factor más importante es la perfusión sanguínea uretral. Los pacientes con buena perfusión permanecerán continentes y aquellos en los que la isquemia impide el efecto de sellado de la mucosa y submucosa desarrollarán incontinencia.

Palabras clave:
Atrofia uretral
Esfínter urinario artificial
Incontinencia de orina
Abstract
Introduction

A common complication following insertion of a bulbar AUS is recurrent incontinence, and once other causes have been ruled out, a diagnosis of urethral atrophy is then made. Urethral atrophy probably occurs to a certain degree in all patients with an AUS but the reappearance of incontinence is often attributed to inadequate pressure transfer from the cuff to the atrophic urethra. The normal urethral closure mechanism depends also on passive forces which rely on the integrity of the urethral mucosa and submucosa.

Material and Methods

Two groups of patients with a first AUS implant which had been in place for more than 1 year were studied (n=11). Group I consisted of continent patients (nI=6) whereas Group II had significant incontinence due to urethral atrophy (nII=5). Intraurethral pressures (IP) and blood flux (BF) were measured simultaneously with a micro-tip transducer and a laser Doppler flowmeter in each patient. Positional measurements were recorded proximal, within, and distal to the cuff first with the AUS deactivated and then activated.

Results

Group I patients exhibited similar IP and BF at all positions along the urethra. In Group II the IP was similar along the urethra but the BF within the cuff was qualitatively different (non pulsatile) and decreased significantly when compared to either side of the cuff during.

Discussion

Continence in patients with artificial urinary sphincters depends not only on the cuff occlusive force but is also dependent on the viability of the mucosal and submucosal tissues. For a given pressure range mucosal and submucosal blood perfusion is determinant: patients with normal blood perfusion would remain continent whereas patients with impaired perfusion would become incontinent.

Key words:
Urethral atrophy
Artificial urinary sphincter
Urinary incontinence

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