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由JJOh著作·2020·被引用5次—Aims:Toinvestigatetheeffectivenessofanovelpersonalizedextracorporealbiofeedbackdevice(Anykegel)forpelvicfloormuscletraining(PFMT)onthe ...

Aims: To investigate the effectiveness of a novel personalized extracorporeal biofeedback device (Anykegel) for pelvic floor muscle training (PFMT) on the recovery of postprostatectomy urinary incontinence (PPI) after robot-assisted laparoscopic radical prostatectomy (RARP) through a randomized controlled trial.

Methods: A total of 84 patients who underwent RARP were randomized either to the intervention group (42) (receiving biofeedback-PFMT using a novel device in addition to verbal and written instruction) or to the control group (42). Patients were evaluated 1, 2, and 3 months after surgery. Incontinence severity was measured by the 24-hour pad test. The International Prostate Symptom Score (IPSS) and the International Index of Erectile Function (IIEF-5) questionnaire were also assessed.

Results: The intervention group showed a significantly smaller volume of urine loss at the 1...