title: [Physiotherapy and palliative management of urinary incontinence in prostate cancer. Start point and end of the road].
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: Unidad de Urodinamia, Centro Médico Teknon, 08022 Barcelona, España.
authors.forename: Esther
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Gómez Lanza
authors.forename: Mercé
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Granda Contijoch
authors.forename: José Emilio
authors.initials: JE
authors.lastname: Batista Miranda
mesh_terms: 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