Efficacy of Extracorporeal Biofeedback Device for Post-prostatectomy Incontinence

Efficacy of Personalized Extracorporeal Biofeedback Device for Pelvic Floor Muscle Training on Post-prostatectomy Incontinence

To evaluate the efficacy of postoperative pelvic floor muscle training using personalized extracorporeal biofeedback device among patients with post-prostatectomy incontinence

• Post prostatectomy urinary incontinence (PPI) was common complication after radical prostatectomy among prostate cancer patients.
• The prevalence of post-prostatectomy urinary incontinence was reported at 87%.
• The pelvic floor muscle therapy (PFMT) using Kegel exercise was first methods to prevent PPI after prostatectomy.
• However, there was no standardized protocol of the PFMT and it was necessary of biofeedback to PFMT.
• Therefore, we hypothesis the efficacy of personalized device of PFMT with biofeedback among patients who underwent radical prostatectomy
• In this study, we evaluate the efficacy of postoperative pelvic floor muscle training using personalized extracorporeal biofeedback device among patients with post-prostatectomy incontinence.

Inclusion Criteria:

• Prostate cancer patients who underwent robotic radical prostatectomy
• Neurovascular saving at least one side
• Bladder neck reconstruction at prostatectomy
• Posterior reconstruction at prostatectomy
• Patients who have post-prostatectomy incontinence after Foley catheter removal

Exclusion Criteria:

• Patients who have not post-prostatectomy incontinence after Foley catheter removal
• Neurological deficits
• Anatomic deformities of pelvic bone
• Pelvic irradiation history
• History of other major urological procedures
• Complications influencing urinary incontinence