Effect of Pelvic Floor Exercises on Post-Prostatectomy Urinary Incontinence: A Systematic Review | ||||
| The Medical Journal of Cairo University | ||||
| Article 118, Volume 87, September, September 2019, Page 3699-3705 PDF (349 K) | ||||
| Document Type: Original Article | ||||
| DOI: 10.21608/mjcu.2019.69927 | ||||
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| Authors | ||||
| SAMAH HOSNY, Ph.D.; MARWA ABD-ELMOTELB, Ph.D.; HODA ABO-TALEB, Ph.D.; HOSAM EL-DEEN GAMAL, M.Sc. | ||||
| The Department of Physical Therapy for Surgery, Faculty of Physical Therapy, Cairo University and The Department of Applied Statistics and Econometrics, Institute of Statistical and Search, Giza, Egypt | ||||
| Abstract | ||||
| Abstract Background: Urinary incontinence is a common and costly complication after radical prostatectomy often adversely affecting the quality of life. Aim of Study: The aim of this systematic review was to examine the effectiveness of pelvic floor exercises on quality of life in post-prostatectomy patients. Material and Methods: Systematic review of randomized controlled trials, data bases searched were made in PubMed, Pedro, Google scholar and Cochrane, all studies were post 1980 to 2015. Limits were English language. Intervention: Four relevant randomized controlled trials included the exercise and its effects on quality of life in patients with urinary continence. Results: Four studies were selected, included in meta-analysis for the primary outcomes as quality of life and secondary outcomes as depression. Conclusions: There was strong evidence supporting that pelvic floor exercises decrease the frequency of urine leakage. Exercise can be an effective strategy to improve quality of life in patients having post-prostatectomy urinary incontinence. | ||||
| Keywords | ||||
| Pelvic floor exercises; Prostatectomy; Urinary incontinence | ||||
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