Elsewhere in Asia, in Japan, 100 AUS have been placed over 14 years nationwide.[ 23 ] It has been estimated that the requirement for AUS is 1-3% of the total number of radical prostatectomies performed,[ 24 , 25 , 26 ] with an increasing trend.[ 26 , 27 ] In England, the total number of AUS performed increased by five times from 53 in 2000 to 261 in 2012.[ 22 ] Given the rapidly rising numbers of radical prostatectomy in India, the number of PPI surgeries are likely to rise, and as elsewhere, academically affiliated urologists are most likely to meet this challenge.[ 27 ] There are limitations to this survey.
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The Urological Society of India survey on urinary incontinence practice patterns among urologists.
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