@article{TAU14928,
author = {Niranjan Jude Sathianathen and Liana Johnson and Damien Bolton and Nathan L. Lawrentschuk},
title = {An objective measurement of urinary continence recovery with pelvic floor physiotherapy following robotic assisted radical prostatectomy},
journal = {Translational Andrology and Urology},
volume = {6},
number = {Suppl 2},
year = {2017},
keywords = {},
abstract = {Background: To assess the impact of structured pelvic floor physiotherapy including repeated standardized measurements in regaining urinary continence in those men who have undergone a robotic-assisted laparoscopic radical prostatectomy (RALP).
Methods: A retrospective database was created on men who had undergone a RALP while under the care of two senior urological surgeons between January 2013 and July 2016 and then took part in a formal pelvic floor rehabilitation program were included in the study. Men were initially seen pre-operatively and then after removal of their indwelling catheter commenced their structured continence program. They were instructed to record their pad weights commencing at week four post-RALP. For each subsequent week, an average of the 24-hour urine leakage was recorded and compared to their first recorded week (baseline) to assess improvement of urinary continence over time.
Results: Forty-five men with a median age of 63.7 years were followed up for a mean of 11.3 weeks post-operatively. The mean daily urine leakage during the first recorded week was 408.0 mL. This decreased to 205.8 and 110.1 mL at 2 and 3 months post-RALP (P},
issn = {2223-4691}, url = {https://tau.amegroups.org/article/view/14928}
}