Open AccessUpdate on management of post-prostatectomy incontinence in 2013
Author(s) -
Sender Herschorn
Publication year - 2013
Publication title -
canadian urological association journal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.477
H-Index - 38
eISSN - 1920-1214
pISSN - 1911-6470
DOI - 10.5489/cuaj.1621
Subject(s) - prostatectomy , urinary incontinence , medicine , intervention (counseling) , psychological intervention , open prostatectomy , urology , general surgery , prostate , nursing , cancer
Surgical intervention is often required to address urinary incontinence post-prostatectomy. This summary provides an overview of surgical intervention in post-prostatectomy incontinent patients and of the evidence supporting the various surgical interventions currently in use.