Neurourology and Urodynamics | 2019
May perioperative ultrasound‐guided pelvic floor muscle training promote early recovery of urinary continence after robot‐assisted radical prostatectomy?
Abstract
The efficacy of perioperative pelvic floor muscle training (PFMT) for continence recovery after robot‐assisted radical prostatectomy (RARP) remains unclear. Visualization of the bladder neck and urethra using transperineal ultrasound (US) may promote self‐recognition of urethral closure during PFM contraction. This study aimed to examine whether transperineal US‐guided PFMT promotes early recovery of post‐RARP incontinence.