The therapeutic effect of pelvic floor muscle exercise on urinary incontinence after radical prostatectomy: a meta-analysis

• Published in: Asian journal of andrology Vol. 21; no. 2; pp. 170 - 176
• Main Authors: Wu, Mei-Li-Yang, Wang, Cheng-Shuang, Xiao, Qi, Peng, Chao-Hua, Zeng, Tie-Ying
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: China Medknow Publications and Media Pvt. Ltd 01.03.2019; Medknow Publications & Media Pvt. Ltd; Medknow Publications & Media Pvt Ltd
• Subjects: Bias; Collaboration; Health aspects; Humans; Incontinence; Male; Meta-analysis; Muscle, Skeletal - physiopathology; Original; Pelvic Floor - physiopathology; Physical Therapy Modalities; Prostate cancer; Prostatectomy - adverse effects; Prostatic Neoplasms - surgery; Sensitivity analysis; Studies; Surgery; Systematic review; Therapists; Therapy; Treatment Outcome; Urinary incontinence; Urinary Incontinence - etiology; Urinary Incontinence - therapy; Urological surgery; continence rate; radical prostatectomy; pelvic floor muscle exercise; urinary incontinence

Pelvic floor muscle exercise (PFME) is the most common conservative management for urinary incontinence (UI) after radical prostatectomy (RP). However, whether the PFME guided by a therapist (G-PFME) can contribute to the recovery of urinary continence for patients after RP is still controversial. W...