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Clinical Trial
. 2000 Jan;163(1):191-3.

Early post-prostatectomy pelvic floor biofeedback

J J Franke  1 , W B Gilbert, J Grier, M O Koch, Y Shyr, J A Smith Jr
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  • PMID: 10604344
Clinical Trial

Early post-prostatectomy pelvic floor biofeedback

J J Franke et al. J Urol. 2000 Jan.

Abstract

Purpose: We determined whether biofeedback enhanced pelvic floor exercises begun 6 weeks after radical prostatectomy improve the early recovery of continence.

Materials and methods: We randomized 30 patients who underwent radical retropubic prostatectomy into a group that received 5 biofeedback sessions and a control group.

Results: Overall 87% of patients were pad-free at 6 months with similar results in the treatment and control groups (86% versus 88%). There was no statistically significant difference in pad test results or voiding diary records in the 2 groups.

Conclusions: A treatment program of biofeedback enhanced pelvic floor exercises begun 6 weeks after radical retropubic prostatectomy did not significantly affect continence in this study.

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