[Physiotherapy and palliative management of urinary incontinence in prostate cancer. Start point and end of the road].
Urinary incontinente is an existent complication secondary to the treatment of prostate cancer. It has a difficult management when medical or surgical treatment have not been effective.The objective is to describe pelvic floor training and to explain palliative technics in male incontinence. Patients should learn pelvic floor exercises in a correct way and it is recommended to practice them systematically. We describe penile compression devices and permanent catheters. We evaluate absorbent products together with their indications and caractheristics.
Gómez Lanza
Esther
E
Unidad de Urodinamia, Centro Médico Teknon, 08022 Barcelona, España.
Granda Contijoch
Mercé
M
Batista Miranda
José Emilio
JE
D005081:Exercise Therapy / Q000379:methods*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D010166:Palliative Care / Q000379:methods*; D017773:Pelvic Floor; D011471:Prostatic Neoplasms / Q000628:therapy*; D014549:Urinary Incontinence / Q000209:etiology / Q000534:rehabilitation*; D014572:Urology / Q000295:instrumentation