Results of preoperative electrical stimulation of pelvic floor muscles in the continence status following radical retropubic prostatectomy

Results of preoperative electrical stimulation of pelvic floor muscles in the continence status following radical retropubic prostatectomy

Purpose To evaluate preoperative rectal electrical stimulation in the recovery of urinary continence in patients who undergo radical retropubic prostatectomy. Materials and Methods Patients were divided into 3 randomized groups: control, pelvic exercises, and electrical stimulation. A 1 hour pad-tes...

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Main Authors: Carla Elaine Laurienzo, Carlos Alberto Ricetto Sacomani, Telma Ribeiro Rodrigues, Stênio de Cássio Zequi, Gustavo Cardoso Guimarães, Ademar Lopes
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Sociedade Brasileira de Urologia 2013-04-01
Series:International Brazilian Journal of Urology
Subjects:
Neoplasms
Prostatectomy
Urinary Incontinence
Pelvic Floor
Quality of Life
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