Effects of External Electrical Stimulating Applied on the Thigh in Men With Urinary Incontinence After Prostatectomy

Effects of External Electrical Stimulating Applied on the Thigh in Men With Urinary Incontinence After Prostatectomy

The aim of this study is to investigate the effects of external electrical stimulation applied on the thigh on urinary symptoms, quality of life, sexual function, perception of subjective improvement and satisfaction in men with urinary incontinence after prostatectomy

The most common complication after prostatectomy surgeries is urinary incontinence. There are conservative and surgical treatment options in post-prostatectomy urinary incontinence. One of the conservative treatment options is electrical stimulation application.

Electrical stimulation with the intraanal probe in men is painful and uncomfortable.

And also there are few studies, demonstrating the effects of electrical stimulation on urinary incontinence after prostatectomy in the literature.

Inclusion Criteria:

• Being a male individual with stress or stress-dominant mixed urinary incontinence symptoms after undergoing prostatectomy surgery
• Being over 40 years old
• Not having residual cancerous tissue
• Volunteering to participate in the study

Exclusion Criteria:

• Having serious cardiovascular disease (unstable angina and arrhythmia patients, heart failure patients, etc.)
• Having sensory loss
• Having an ongoing urinary infection
• Having only urgency urinary incontinence
• Using a pacemaker
• Receiving active cancer treatment (radiotherapy, chemotherapy)
• Those who have a problem that interferes with cooperation and understanding