Literature review of factors affecting continence after radical prostatectomy

Authors

PACÍK Dalibor FEDORKO Michal

Year of publication 2017
Type Article in Periodical
Magazine / Source Saudi Medical Journal
MU Faculty or unit

Faculty of Medicine

Citation
Web http://smj.org.sa/index.php/smj/article/view/smj.2017.1.15293
Doi http://dx.doi.org/10.15537/smj.2017.1.15293
Field Other medical specializations
Keywords continence; prostate cancer; radical prostatectomy
Description Radical prostatectomy (RP) is the most common cause of stress urinary incontinence (UI) in men. Several anatomic structures affect or may affect urinary continence - urethral sphincter, levator ani muscle, puboprostatic ligaments, bladder neck, endopelvic fascia, neurovascular bundle - and understanding of the anatomy of pelvic floor and urethra is crucial for satisfactory functional outcome of the procedure. Surgical techniques implemented to improve continence rates include nerve-sparing procedure, bladder neck preservation/plication, urethral length preservation, musculofascial reconstruction, puboprostatic ligaments preservation or seminal vesicle preservation. Perioperative (preoperative and postoperative) pelvic floor muscle training (PFMT) aims to shorten the duration of postoperative UI and thus, improve early continence rates postoperatively. In the review, complex information regarding anatomical, intra- and perioperative factors affecting urinary continence after RP is provided, including description of important anatomical structures, possible implications for surgical technique and evaluation of different PFMT strategies in perioperative period.

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