SynthesisFrontiers in public health2023
Preoperative pelvic floor muscle exercise for continence after radical prostatectomy: a systematic review and meta-analysis.
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- The impact of prehabilitation on postoperative outcomes in patients undergoing radical prostatectomy for prostate cancer: a systematic review and meta-analysis.Supportive care in cancer : official journal of the Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer · 2026Pooled it
- Pelvic floor rehabilitation in cancer survivorship: an umbrella review.Journal of cancer survivorship : research and practice · 2026Pooled it
- Psychosocial experiences of prostate cancer survivors after treatment: a systematic review of qualitative studies.Frontiers in public health · 2025Pooled it
- Effect of chewing gum on orthodontic pain in patients receiving fixed orthodontic treatment: a systematic review and meta-analysis.European journal of medical research · 2023Pooled it
- Timing and Cost Consideration in Surgery for Male Stress Urinary Incontinence For Current Urology Reports.Current urology reports · 2026Review
- Mediation analysis of adherence to pelvic floor muscle training and weekly self-monitoring on urinary symptoms in men with localized prostate cancer A secondary analysis of the Prostate Cancer-Patient Empowerment Program (PC-PEP) randomized controlled trial.Canadian Urological Association journal = Journal de l'Association des urologues du Canada · 2026Article
- [Mid- to Long-Term Urinary Continence Outcomes of Pelvic-Peritoneal Structure-Sparing Techniquein Robot-Assisted Radical Prostatectomy].Sichuan da xue xue bao. Yi xue ban = Journal of Sichuan University. Medical science edition · 2026Article
- Cross-Cultural Adaptation and Validation of the Chinese Version of the Exercise Adherence Rating Scale (EARS) in Older Patients with Urinary Incontinence After Prostate Cancer Surgery.Journal of multidisciplinary healthcare · 2026Article
- Sex-specific differences in urinary incontinence associated factors in older adults: an analysis of the German health update study (GEDA 2019/2020-EHIS).World journal of urology · 2025Article
- The inequalities and challenges of prehabilitation before cancer surgery: a narrative review.Anaesthesia · 2025Review
- ASO Author Reflections: Diagnosis and Treatment Strategies for Post-Prostatectomy Urinary Incontinence: How to Identify and Intervene Early?Annals of surgical oncology · 2024Article
- High-intensity focused ultrasound strategies for treating prostate cancer.Asian journal of andrology · 2024Review
- Recent Advances in Diagnosing and Treating Post-Prostatectomy Urinary Incontinence.Annals of surgical oncology · 2024Review
- The Physical Activity and Cancer Control (PACC) framework: update on the evidence, guidelines, and future research priorities.British journal of cancer · 2024Review
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6 authors at 4 institutions in 1 country.
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Abstract
Objective: We performed a systematic review and meta-analysis to evaluate the effect of preoperative pelvic floor muscle exercise on urinary incontinence after radical prostatectomy. Methods: We searched the literature for randomized controlled trials evaluating the diagnostic analysis of preoperative pelvic floor muscle exercise (PFME) and postprostatectomy incontinence in the MEDLINE, EMBASE, PubMed, Cochrane Central Register of Controlled Trials (CENTRAL), PsycINFO, China Biomedical Literature Database, China Journal Full-text Database, Wanfang Database and Weipu Database. The retrieval time limit is from the establishment of the database to January 2023. We used a risk ratio with accompanying 95% confidence interval (CI) to express estimates. Reviewer Manager (RevMan) 5.1.0 was used to complete all statistical analyses. Results: Twelve studies were included based on the selection criteria. The total number of patients included in the final analysis was 1,365. At 1th month, there was no difference in continence rates between the groups [odds ratio (OR): 0.47; 95% confidence interval (CI), 0.22-1.02, Conclusion: Preoperative pelvic floor muscle exercise can improve postoperative urinary incontinence at 3rd months after radical prostatectomy, but it cannot improve urinary incontinence at 6th months or longer after surgery, which indicates that preoperative PFME can improve early continence rate, but cannot improve long-term urinary incontinence continence rate.
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