scholarly journals Impact of Therapeutic Electrical Stimulation of Sacral Surface Considering Individual Anatomical Sacral Variations on Early Recovery Urinary Continence after Radical Prostatectomy

2017 ◽  
Vol 05 (01) ◽  
pp. 1-13
Author(s):  
Naser A. ElSawy ◽  
Hesham G. Mahran ◽  
Abdullah G. Alkushi
2010 ◽  
Vol 2010 ◽  
pp. 1-5 ◽  
Author(s):  
Haruo Nakagawa ◽  
Yasuhiro Kaiho ◽  
Shunichi Namiki ◽  
Shigeto Ishidoya ◽  
Seiichi Saito ◽  
...  

Objectives. To investigate whether sacral surface therapeutic electrical stimulation (SSTES) initiated during the early postoperative period would be effective towards early recovery of postprostatectomy urinary continence.Methods. A total of 35 consecutive patients who underwent radical prostatectomy by a single surgeon were enrolled in this study. Twenty early patients began pelvic floor muscle exercise (PME). Fifteen subsequent patients received SSTES postoperatively with no instruction for PME provided. Immediate urinary function just after catheter removal was evaluated with frequency-volume chart and 24-hour pad test.Results. There were no differences between the SSTES and PME groups in maximum voided volume capacity (MVV) and urine loss ratio (ULR) on the first day after removal of urethral catheter. However, on day 3 MVV was significantly larger and ULR was also significantly lower in the SSTES group.Conclusions. SSTES treatment is feasible and appears to be effective for early recovery of urinary continence after radical prostatectomy.


2009 ◽  
Vol 181 (4) ◽  
pp. 1788-1793 ◽  
Author(s):  
Gianna Mariotti ◽  
Alessandro Sciarra ◽  
Alessandro Gentilucci ◽  
Stefano Salciccia ◽  
Andrea Alfarone ◽  
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2017 ◽  
Vol 11 (4) ◽  
pp. 293-298
Author(s):  
Masanori Nishimura ◽  
Ryu Utsugi

The objective was to investigate the effect of preserving the total fascia surrounding the prostate (lateral pelvic fascia (LPF) and posterior musculofascial plate) on the early return of urinary continence after three-dimensional laparoscopic radical prostatectomy (3D-LRP). Data from 70 consecutive patients who underwent 3D-LRP from April 2015 to February 2017 were collected prospectively and analyzed retrospectively. Patients were categorized into two groups: with or without LPF preservation; each group consisted of 35 consecutive patients. The rates of urinary continence within 12 weeks (no pad and no urinary leakage) were compared between groups using a 24-hour pad test and questionnaires of the Expanded Prostate Cancer Index Composite (EPIC). Immediately after Foley catheter removal, accumulated recovery rates of continence with the Kaplan–Meier method were 65.7% (23/35) and 14.3% (5/35) for LPF preservation and non-preservation groups, respectively. Four weeks after surgery, continence rates increased to 80% (28/35) and 20% (7/35), respectively. A log-rank test showed a statistical difference between groups ( p < 0.001). The hazard ratio (HR) was 3.341 (95% confidence interval, 1.772–6.301). Our results demonstrated the effectiveness of total fascia preservation for the early recovery of urinary continence after radical prostatectomy. Level of evidence: Not applicable for this multicenter audit.


2019 ◽  
Vol 2019 ◽  
pp. 1-8
Author(s):  
Tae Young Shin ◽  
Yong Seong Lee

Robot-assisted radical prostatectomy (RARP) has largely replaced open radical prostatectomy as the standard surgical treatment for prostate cancer. However, postoperative urinary incontinence still persists and has a significant impact on quality of life. We report the superior results of the detrusorrhaphy technique during RARP that helps achieve early continence. Our prospective study involved 95 consecutive patients who underwent RARP between March 2015 and May 2017; fifty patients underwent RARP using the new detrusorrhaphy technique (group 1) and 45 underwent standard RARP (group 2). The postoperative oncological and functional outcomes were compared between the two groups. The postoperative continence was assessed at 0 day, 1 week, 4 weeks, 8–12 weeks, and 6 months after catheter removal. Continence was defined as the use of no pad over a 24 h period. Mean operative time in groups 1 and 2 were 250 and 220 min, respectively. Intraoperative complications were not encountered in any patient. The continence rates after catheter removal in groups 1 and 2 were 68% and 0% at 0 day, 78% and 17.8% at 1 week, 86% and 64.4% at 4 weeks, 92% and 73.3% at 8–12 weeks, and 100% and 91.1% at 6 months, respectively. In the multivariate analysis, the nerve sparing technique, D’Amico risk groups, and prostate volume were involved in the early recovery of urinary continence. The detrusorrhaphy technique is simple, safe, and feasible, which helped achieve earlier continence. It showed significantly better outcomes than those achieved with the standard RARP technique in terms of urinary incontinence. Nevertheless, our findings need to be validated in further studies.


2009 ◽  
Vol 3 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
A. Forrest ◽  
Y. Zhang ◽  
A. Bicek ◽  
G. Timm

Urinary continence is maintained through coordination of electrical (nervous) and mechanical (muscles, ligaments and other structures) systems in the body. During micturition, the central nervous system sends a signal to the detrusor and sphincter muscles to coordinate voiding. Pathological problems can undermine either of the two systems and result in urinary incontinence (UI). Thirteen million people in the United States live with UI. Clinical treatments to date are largely mechanical in nature, restoring function through surgical interventions. However, electrically-based treatments, such as electric stimulation, offer a promising alternative. Here we investigate the utility of electrical stimulation of the periurethral neuromusculature to reduce voiding contractions in well-controlled animal experiments. Female Sprague Dawley rats were anesthetized with a ketamine/xylazine/acepromazine cocktail and the bladder was catheterized through a small incision in the bladder dome and was infused with saline. Continuous filling of the bladder triggered related cycles of voiding which was identified through bladder pressure increases and visual urination. The pubic symphysis bone was cut to expose the urethra and a stimulating electrode was placed in the periurethral region. The electrical stimulation parameters were 2.8 mA of current, 200 us pluses, and 20 Hz. The electrical stimulation was done in fifteen minute intervals. Statistically, the rats without electrical stimulation have an average contraction period of 63.1 sec (+/– 31.3 sec) and the rats with electrical stimulation have an average contraction period of 97.2 sec (+/– 43.0 sec). The results showed that the electrical stimulation of the periurethral neuromusculature in the group revealed 54.0% increase in average contraction period and decrease in voiding frequency. Electrical stimulation of the periurethral neuromusculature increases the voiding interval and void volume for the rats. This suggests the existence of an external urinary sphincter to the bladder inhibitory pathway and supports periurethral neuromusculature stimulation as an alternative to spinal nerve stimulation for the treatment of bladder overactivity.


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