Effects of Biofeedback in Preventing Urinary Incontinence and Erectile Dysfunction after Radical Prostatectomy
| Autor: | Fabiana S. B. Perez, Nathalia C. Rosa, Adson F. da Rocha, Luciana R. T. Peixoto, Cristiano J. Miosso |
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| Rok vydání: | 2017 |
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Cancer Research
medicine.medical_specialty erectile dysfunction biofeedback intervention medicine.medical_treatment 030232 urology & nephrology Urology Urinary incontinence Preoperative procedures Biofeedback Preoperative care lcsh:RC254-282 03 medical and health sciences 0302 clinical medicine medicine Methods Nocturia preoperative care urinary incontinence Prostatectomy business.industry medicine.disease lcsh:Neoplasms. Tumors. Oncology. Including cancer and carcinogens radical prostatectomy Erectile dysfunction Oncology Male patient 030220 oncology & carcinogenesis medicine.symptom business |
| Zdroj: | Frontiers in Oncology Frontiers in Oncology, Vol 8 (2018) |
| ISSN: | 2234-943X |
| Popis: | In this study, we present a biofeedback method for the strengthening of perineal muscles during the preoperative procedures for radical prostatectomy, and we evaluate this technique as a prevention measure against complications such as urinary incontinence (UI) and erectile dysfunction (ED), which affect prostatectomy patients after surgery. In the experimental protocol, the patients performed specific exercises with the help of a device that provided the patient with visual biofeedback, based on a plot of the anal pressure. For the experimental protocol, we selected 20 male patients, with an average age of 64.0 years, and submitted them to ten therapeutic sessions each. A control group consisting of 32 men with an average age of 66.3 years, who were treated with the same surgical procedure but not with the preoperative procedures, also took part in the experiment. To evaluate UI and ED after the surgery in both control and experimental groups, we used two validated questionnaires—to assess UI, we used the King’s Health Questionnaire (KHQ) and, for ED, we used the International Index of Erectile Function (IIEF-5) Questionnaire. We compared the variables associated with UI and ED after the surgery for the control and experimental groups. The occurrence of UI after radical prostatectomy in the control group (100% of the patients) was higher than that for the experimental group (5% of the patients), with p |
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