Introduction. Urinary incontinence (UI) is one of the main long-term complications following prostate surgery, whether for cancer-related or benign conditions. According to the literature, UI occurs in 1-10% of cases, though some studies report rates as high as 50%. One of the surgical option for UI is the placement of a male sling. Despite the low level of evidence attributed to this method, interest in and the desire to utilize a less invasive procedure (compared to an artificial urinary sphincter) have persisted for decades. To our knowledge, no systematic reviews and analysis of studies on the use of the Argus male sling, via transobturator and retropubic approaches, has been conducted. Materials and Methods. The systematic review search strategy was conducted according to PICOs criteria. Studies included those involving the treatment of patients with any degree of urinary incontinence following any type of prostate surgery. Abstracts, case reports, retrospective and prospective analyses, and randomized trials were included. The primary objective was to assess all effectiveness indicators: the percentage of complete continence achieved, improvement (reduction in the number of
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