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The outcomes of patients with previously treated urethral or bladder neck stricture (\u22656 months before ATOMS implant) and stable 16Ch urethral caliber were compared to those without a history of stricture. The primary endpoint was the dry patient rate, defined as the pad test \u2264 20 mL\/day, and complication rate, including device removal. The secondary variable was self-perceived satisfaction using the Patient Global Impression of Improvement (PGI-I) scale. Wilcoxon rank sum test, Fisher\u2019s exact test and logistic regression were performed. (3) Results: One hundred and forty-nine consecutive patients were included, twenty-one (14%) previously treated for urethral or bladder neck stricture (seven urethroplasty, nine internal urethrotomy and five bladder neck incision). After ATOMS adjustment, 38% of the patients with treated stricture were continent compared to 83% of those without (p &lt; 0.0001). After weighted matched observations using propensity score pairing, the proportion of continent patients without a previous stricture was 56% (p = 0.236). Complications occurred in 29% of the patients with stricture and in 20% of those without (p = 0.34). The severity of the complications was distributed evenly among the groups (p = 0.42). Regarding self-perceived satisfaction with the implant, 90% of the patients with stricture perceived the results satisfactorily (PGI-I 1\u20133) compared to 97% of the rest (p = 0.167). Stricture was associated with radiotherapy (p &lt; 0.0001) and time from prostatectomy to implantation (p = 0.012). There was a moderate correlation between previous stricture and the severity of incontinence, both evaluated according to the 24-h pad test (Rho = 0.378; p &lt; 0.0001) and the ICIQ-SF questionnaire (Rho = 0.351; p &lt; 0.0001). Multivariate analysis for the factors predictive of failure after ATOMS adjustment revealed previous stricture (OR 4.66; 95% CI 1.2\u201318.87), baseline 24-h pad test (per 100 mL, OR 1.28; 95% CI 1.09\u20131.52) and final cushion volume (per mL, OR 1.34; 95% CI 1.19\u20131.55). This model predicted dryness with an AUC of 92%. After the PSMATCH procedure using a propensity score, the model remained unchanged, with the previous stricture (OR 8.05; 95% CI 1.08\u2013110.83), baseline 24-h pad test (per 100 mL, OR 1.53; 95% CI 1.15\u20132.26) and final cushion volume (per mL, OR 1.45; 95% CI 1.17\u20132) being independent predictors and an AUC of 93%. (4) Conclusions: ATOMS can be used to treat male stress incontinence in patients with a history of stricture, although the effectiveness of the device is reduced. On the other hand, the security and perceived satisfaction were equivalent for both groups.<\/jats:p>","DOI":"10.3390\/jcm11164882","type":"journal-article","created":{"date-parts":[[2022,8,21]],"date-time":"2022-08-21T23:51:01Z","timestamp":1661125861000},"page":"4882","update-policy":"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.3390\/mdpi_crossmark_policy","source":"Crossref","is-referenced-by-count":10,"title":["ATOMS (Adjustable Trans-Obturator Male System) in Patients with Post-Prostatectomy Incontinence and Previously Treated Urethral Stricture or Bladder Neck Contracture"],"prefix":"10.3390","volume":"11","author":[{"given":"Ane","family":"Ullate","sequence":"first","affiliation":[{"name":"Clinical Department, Faculty of Biomedical Science, Universidad Europea, Carretera de Toledo, Km 12.500, Getafe, 28905 Madrid, Spain"}],"role":[{"role":"author","vocabulary":"crossref"}]},{"given":"Ignacio","family":"Arance","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Clinical Department, Faculty of Biomedical Science, Universidad Europea, Carretera de Toledo, Km 12.500, Getafe, 28905 Madrid, Spain"},{"name":"Department of Urology, Hospital Universitario de Getafe, Carretera de Toledo, Km 12.500, Getafe, 28905 Madrid, Spain"}],"role":[{"role":"author","vocabulary":"crossref"}]},{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0002-9656-6548","authenticated-orcid":false,"given":"Miguel","family":"Virseda-Chamorro","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of Urology, Hospital Nacional de Parapl\u00e9jicos, Carretera de la Peraleda, S\/N, 45004 Toledo, Spain"}],"role":[{"role":"author","vocabulary":"crossref"}]},{"given":"Sonia","family":"Ruiz","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of Urology, Hospital Universitario de Getafe, Carretera de Toledo, Km 12.500, Getafe, 28905 Madrid, Spain"}],"role":[{"role":"author","vocabulary":"crossref"}]},{"given":"Juliusz","family":"Szczesniewski","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of Urology, Hospital Universitario de Getafe, Carretera de Toledo, Km 12.500, Getafe, 28905 Madrid, Spain"}],"role":[{"role":"author","vocabulary":"crossref"}]},{"given":"Carlos","family":"T\u00e9llez","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of Urology, Hospital Universitario de Getafe, Carretera de Toledo, Km 12.500, Getafe, 28905 Madrid, Spain"}],"role":[{"role":"author","vocabulary":"crossref"}]},{"given":"Fabian","family":"Queissert","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of Urology and Pediatric Urology, University Hospital Muenster, 48143 Muenster, Germany"}],"role":[{"role":"author","vocabulary":"crossref"}]},{"given":"Juan F.","family":"Dorado","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"PeRTICA Statistical Solutions, Av. 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