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Fırat Tıp Dergisi
2008, Cilt 13, Sayı 2, Sayfa(lar) 080-087
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Pathophysiology of Post-prostatectomy Urinary Incontinence and Current Treatment Approaches
Rahmi ONUR, İrfan ORHAN
Fırat Üniversitesi Tıp Fakültesi, Üroloji Anabilim Dalı, ELAZIĞ

Radical prostatectomy, is the gold standard modality in the treatment of organ confined prostate cancer. Urinary incontinence is one of the most bothersome complication after RP and several factors such as, surgical technique, patient age, nerve-sparing and anastomosis technique play role in the pathogenesis. Management of incontinence due to prostatectomy includes several methods which differ from conservative to invasive methods. Pelvic floor exercises, pharmacological agents, collagen injection, sling surgeries, adjustable methods, artificial urinary sphincter and new modalities are among these. In this review, anatomical and pathophysiological factors in the development of post-prostatectomy incontinence, as well as current treatment modalities are reviewed. ©2008, Fırat Üniversitesi, Tıp Fakültesi

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