Urinary Incontinence Could Be Controlled by an Inflatable Penile Prosthesis
Purpose: Due to the increasing numbers of radical prostatectomies (RP) performed for prostate cancer, a substantial and increasing number of patients suffer from postoperative urinary incontinence and erectile dysfunction (ED). The objective of our study was to see whether an inflatable penile pro...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Korean Society for Sexual Medicine and Andrology
2016-04-01
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| Series: | The World Journal of Men's Health |
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| Online Access: | https://www.wjmh.org/Synapse/Data/PDFData/2074WJMH/wjmh-34-34.pdf |
| Summary: | Purpose: Due to the increasing numbers of radical prostatectomies (RP) performed for prostate cancer, a substantial and
increasing number of patients suffer from postoperative urinary incontinence and erectile dysfunction (ED). The objective of our
study was to see whether an inflatable penile prosthesis implantation could control urinary incontinence for patients with the dual
problems of ED and incontinence.
Materials and Methods: From March 2010 through May 2015, 25 post-RP patients were referred to our clinic with ED or
incontinence. The degree of incontinence was classified according to the International Consultation on Incontinence
Questionnaire-Short Form. Inflatable penile prostheses were implanted in all 25 patients.
Results: For one month after implantation, partial or full inflation was performed progressively to control urine leakage. Of 18
patients, 13 patients were categorized with mild or moderate stress incontinence. All 13 patients obtained control of incontinence
with partial inflation (30% to 60%) and all reported satisfactory outcomes. Five out of the 18 patients were categorized with severe
total incontinence. Three of the 5 patients could tolerate incontinence with full inflation on and off. Thirteen patients out of the
total of 18 (72.2%) had their incontinence controlled by an inflating penile prosthesis.
Conclusions: An inflatable penile prosthesis is highly recommended as an initial procedure, especially in patients with the dual
problems of ED and incontinence. |
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| ISSN: | 2287-4208 2287-4690 |