Results of electric stimulation in the treatment of post-prostatectomy urinary incontinence

Clinical and urodynamic studies were conducted in 19 patients undergoing intrarectal electrostimulation due to post-prostatectomy urinary incontinence. It was corroborated that patients referring incontinence with isolated coughing presented better clinical outcome (80% positive results) than those...

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Published in:	Actas urologicas españolas Vol. 20; no. 6; p. 544
Main Authors:	Salinas Casado, J, Virseda Chamorro, M, Salomón Mohamed, S, Bravo de Rueda, C, Aristizábal, J M, Resel Estévez, L
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	Spanish
Published:	Spain 01-06-1996
Subjects:	Aged Electric Stimulation Therapy Humans Male Middle Aged Prostatectomy - adverse effects Urinary Incontinence - etiology Urinary Incontinence - therapy Urinary Incontinence, Stress - etiology Urinary Incontinence, Stress - therapy Urodynamics
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Summary:	Clinical and urodynamic studies were conducted in 19 patients undergoing intrarectal electrostimulation due to post-prostatectomy urinary incontinence. It was corroborated that patients referring incontinence with isolated coughing presented better clinical outcome (80% positive results) than those who also referred urgency-incontinence (44%). Patients with stress incontinence showed positive clinical results post-stimulation in 78% cases. Patients with vesical instability, in 40% cases and patients with mixed incontinence, in 60%. In contrast, elimination of vesical instability was urodynamically proven in 60% cases, but in only 22% with stress incontinence. In mixed incontinence (instability + stress) the instability persisted only in 20% while stress incontinence persisted in 80% cases. The above data would advocate electric stimulation as a therapeutical alternative in post-prostatectomy urinary incontinence.
ISSN:	0210-4806