title: Early post-prostatectomy pelvic floor biofeedback.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  We determined whether biofeedback enhanced pelvic floor exercises begun 6 weeks after radical prostatectomy improve the early recovery of continence.
  
  
  METHODS
  We randomized 30 patients who underwent radical retropubic prostatectomy into a group that received 5 biofeedback sessions and a control group.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Overall 87% of patients were pad-free at 6 months with similar results in the treatment and control groups (86% versus 88%). There was no statistically significant difference in pad test results or voiding diary records in the 2 groups.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  A treatment program of biofeedback enhanced pelvic floor exercises begun 6 weeks after radical retropubic prostatectomy did not significantly affect continence in this study.
authors.affiliation: Department of Preventive Medicine, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, Tennessee, USA.
authors.forename: J J
authors.initials: JJ
authors.lastname: Franke
authors.forename: W B
authors.initials: WB
authors.lastname: Gilbert
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Grier
authors.forename: M O
authors.initials: MO
authors.lastname: Koch
authors.forename: Y
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Shyr
authors.forename: J A
authors.initials: JA
authors.lastname: Smith
mesh_terms: D001676:Biofeedback, Psychology; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D017773:Pelvic Floor / Q000502:physiology*; D011184:Postoperative Period; D011446:Prospective Studies; D011468:Prostatectomy / Q000009:adverse effects; D014549:Urinary Incontinence / Q000209:etiology / Q000517:prevention & control*