Marta Pezzoli, Mattia Lo Re, Elettra Fuligni, Gianni Vittori, Malte W Vetterlein, Paul Neuville, Andrea Minervini, Andrea Cocci, Trauma and Reconstructive Urology Working Party of the European Association of Urology Young Academic Urologists
Stress urinary incontinence (UI) after radical cystectomy with orthotopic ileal neobladder reconstruction remains a challenging condition in men, with very limited evidence regarding surgical management. Specifically, experience with male sling implantation in this setting is limited to a few published cases. We report a 63-year-old male with mixed UI using three pads per day and ICIQ-SF 15, unresponsive to conservative therapy. An AdVance™ XP sling was implanted via transobturator approach. At six months, pad use decreased to 1-2 per day and ICIQ-SF improved to 7, with complete resolution of the stress component and persistence of urgency UI alone. Post-void residual volumes remained low, and no complications were observed. Male sling implantation may represent a less invasive alternative to the artificial urinary sphincter in carefully selected patients, although careful tensioning is essential to avoid urinary retention. This case adds to the scarce published evidence supporting the feasibility of AdVance™ XP sling implantation in men with orthotopic ileal neobladders, although further studies are needed to confirm its long-term safety and effectiveness.