Perineal electrical stimulation is effective for urinary incontinence after radical prostatectomy

Perineal electrical stimulation has shown to be effective than no treatment in men with urinary incontinence after radical prostatectomy, according to a recent study. This study was published in the journal, Neurourology and Urodynamics.

This study was a randomized control trial of 58 men with urinary incontinence after radical prostatectomy (RP). Group 1 (n=29) received perineal electrical stimulation and group 2 (n=29) received no treatment. Perineal ES was performed in lithotomy position via stimulator with surface electrodes for 20 minutes a day, 2 days a week and, for a total of 24 session for 8 weeks. The primary outcome was continence rates in men.

At the end of treatment, statistically significant improvements in incontinence severity, incontinence episodes, quality of life, and anxiety were observed in group 1 compared with group 2.

Therefore, perineal ES is more effective than no treatment in men with urinary incontinence after RP.