The Effects of Neuromuscular Electrical Stimulation in Individuals With Urinary Incontinence After Prostatectomy

The Effects of Neuromuscular Electrical Stimulation in Individuals With Urinary Incontinence After Prostatectomy

The aim of this study is to investigate the effects of neuromuscular electric stimulation on urinary symptoms, quality of life, sexual function, perception of improvement and patient satisfaction in individuals with post-prostatectomy urinary incontinence

One of the two most common complications after prostatectomy surgeries is urinary incontinence (UI) and the other is erectile dysfunction. There are conservative and surgical treatment options in post-prostatectomy urinary incontinence. One of the conservative treatment options is neuromuscular electrical stimulation application. Since electrical stimulation applications, used in the treatment of post-prostatectomy urinary incontinence, are usually given together with other treatment protocols, there are limitations in clearly demonstrating the effects of neuromuscular electrical stimulation on post-prostatectomy urinary incontinence.

Inclusion Criteria:

• Being a male individual with stress or stress-dominant mixed urinary incontinence symptoms after undergoing prostatectomy surgery in the urology clinic
• Being over 40 years old
• Volunteering to participate in the study

Exclusion Criteria:

• Severe cardiovascular disease (unstable angina and arrhythmia patients, heart failure patients ect.)
• Those with sensory loss
• Presence of ongoing urinary infection
• Only urgency urinary incontinence
• Having a pacemaker
• Active cancer treatment (radiotherapy, chemotherapy),
• Those who have undergone Transurethral Prostatectomy (TUR-P) surgery
• Those who have a problem that interferes with cooperation and understanding