The relationship between pre- and postprostatectomy measures of pelvic floor muscle function and development of early incontinence after surgery.

ABSTRACT:

Aims

The aim of this study is to investigate (i) whether pelvic floor muscle (PFM) shortening can be enhanced by provision of training focused on striated urethral sphincter (SUS) with feedback before prostatectomy, (ii) whether PFM shortening during voluntary efforts and coughing before and after prostatectomy differs between men who do and do not report symptoms of urinary incontinence 1 month after prostatectomy, and (iii) the relationship between severity of incontinence after prostatectomy and features of pelvic floor function (muscle shortening) and urethral length before and after prostatectomy.

Methods

Sixty men referred for preoperative PFM training before radical prostatectomy participated. The International Continence Society Male Short Form questionnaire was used

SUBMITTER: Stafford RE 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9826381 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature