Urinary Incontinence Articles

Depression has been associated with symptom amplification, functional impairment, and lower incontinence-specific quality of life in women with urinary incontinence. Although depression has been shown to impact both subjective and objective outcomes after many different surgeries, there are limited data on the effects of major depression on postoperative outcomes after antiincontinence surgery.

Introduction: Urinary incontinence is a common problem after Prostatectomy that affects patients' life. Nurses can assist patients in improving urinary problems. This study aimed to assess the effects of pelvic floor muscle exercises on urinary incontinence and the quality of life in patients after Prostatectomy.

Urinary incontinence is a prevalent problem in women with spinal cord injury. The aim of this study was to examine the effect of pelvic floor muscle training (PFMT) alone and combined with intravaginal electrical stimulation (IVES) on urinary incontinence in women with incomplete spinal cord injury.

To evaluate the effect on urethral pressure of reference drugs known to reduce stress urinary incontinence symptoms by different effect size and mechanisms of action on urethral musculature under four test conditions in healthy female subjects using urethral pressure reflectometry.

To analyze the clinical parameters correlated with early recovery of urinary continence after radical prostatectomy, with a focus on urethral mobility during pelvic contraction at catheter removal.

We prospectively analyzed 67 patients who underwent prostatectomy for prostate cancer at Jeju National University Hospital from January 2015 to June 2018.

Stress urinary incontinence (SUI) and low back pain (LBP) are common postnatal problems. We aimed to compare the effects of stabilization exercises focusing on the pelvic floor on postnatal SUI and LBP.

To assess the effects of a Pilates exercise program compared to conventional pelvic floor muscle training (PFMT) protocol on pelvic floor muscle strength (PFMS) in patients with post-prostatectomy urinary incontinence.

We aim to assess whether a purpose-developed mobile application (app) is non-inferior regarding effectiveness and cost-effective when used to treat women with urinary incontinence (UI), as compared to care as usual in Dutch primary care.

Obesity and overweight are strongly associated with stress and urgency urinary incontinence, and weight loss has been associated with improvement in urinary incontinence. We aimed to measure pooled effect sizes for different weight loss procedures on incontinence-specific quality of life and incontinence cure rate in a systematic review and meta-analysis.

To evaluate the impact of functional bladder capacity (FBC) on clinical outcomes after a staged neuromodulation procedure.

Adults in our prospective neuromodulation database were evaluated. Data were collected from medical records, voiding diaries (FBC defined as average volume per void), Interstitial Cystitis Symptom/Problem Indices (ICSI-PI), Overactive Bladder Questionnaires (OAB-q), and Global Response Assessments over 3 months.

To evaluate the impact of incontinence etiology on artificial urinary sphincter (AUS) device outcomes.

We identified 925 patients who underwent primary AUS placement from 1983 to 2011. The etiology of incontinence was categorized as radical prostatectomy alone, radical prostatectomy with radiation, benign prostate resection, and those with cryotherapy as a salvage prostate cancer treatment.

The aim of the study was to assess the myostatin concentration and an improvement in the severity of urinary incontinence (UI) after pelvic floor muscle training (PFMT) in a group of elderly women with stress UI.

The purpose of this review was to assess the effectiveness of pelvic floor muscle training (PFMT) in the treatment of urinary incontinence (UI) in women, with a particular focus on the impact of this form of therapy on the patients' quality of life (QoL).

The purpose of this study was to determine the efficacy of pelvic floor muscle training (PFMT) in the treatment of urinary incontinence (UI) in men after radical prostatectomy (RP).

PubMed, ScienceDirect, and Cochrane Library databases were searched for studies published in years 2000-2019.

Many studies have been developed to investigate the relationship between urinary incontinence (UI) and female sexuality especially how it interferes on the sexual function of affected women, but many questions remain unclear.

This study evaluated the impact of urinary incontinence (UI) on sexuality, body image, mood, and quality of life of patients with myyelopathy associated with HTLV-1/tropical spastic paraparesis (HAM/TSP).

The Latzko transvaginal vesicovaginal fistula repair is a highly effective treatment for even complex fistulae. Our video demonstrates the Latzko technique and its application in a variety of circumstances including fistula management concurrent with treatment of uterovaginal prolapse, following complex urologic surgery, and in the postpartum setting after urologic injury.

Despite adequate management, 20% of children with overactive bladder (OAB) syndrome fail to improve their bladder function. To approach the need for alternative strategies, an inpatient bladder rehabilitation 'voiding school' program was established.

Obesity has been shown to negatively impact pelvic floor support and associated urinary incontinence (UI), however little is known regarding the long-term effect of bariatric surgery on urinary incontinence.

Neurogenic bladder is a heterogeneous entity that may result from a variety of conditions affecting the central or peripheral nervous systems. Regardless of etiology, the overall goals of management are primarily twofold.

BERKELEY, CA (UroToday.com) - The bother experienced by individuals with lower urinary tract symptoms (LUTS) has significant impact on health-related quality of life and is also linked to considerable personal and societal expenditures.

Women with pelvic organ prolapse without symptoms of urinary incontinence (UI) might demonstrate stress urinary incontinence (SUI) with or without prolapse reduction. We aimed to determine the value of demonstrable SUI during basic office evaluation or urodynamics in predicting SUI after vaginal prolapse repair in these women.

Urinary incontinence (UI) is a common health problem and has a profound effect on the quality of life and psychosocial aspects of the affected women. The aim of this study was to investigate the prevalence and risk factors of UI in reproductive age women.

Background: The consumption of certain drugs can cause urinary incontinence. The aim of this study is to determine the frequency of consumption of drugs that can favour incontinence, the incidence of polypharmacy and the incidence of potentially dangerous drug-drug interactions in female patients suffering from overactive bladder (OAB) who presented to a urogynaecological outpatient department.

The use of surface electromyography (sEMG) measurements to evaluate the bioelectrical activity of the pelvic floor muscle (PFM) during therapeutic intervention is now well established. This study investigates the diagnostic possibilities of sEMG in women with stress urinary incontinence (SUI).

To investigate the relationship between anxiety and overactive bladder/urinary incontinence symptoms among clinical population.

Patients who were diagnosed with overactive bladder (OAB) and age-matched control subjects without OAB were enrolled.

To investigate the relationship between depression and overactive bladder (OAB)/urinary incontinence symptoms among the clinical OAB population.

Patients who were diagnosed with overactive bladder (OAB) and age-matched control subjects without OAB were enrolled.

The aim of the study is to evaluate the pressure of the pelvic floor muscles (PFM) according to waist circumference (WC) and correlate the presence of urinary tract symptoms (UTS) with WC.

The study was observational and cross-sectional.

To explore associations between weight and type/frequency of urinary incontinence (UI) in children presenting to a tertiary hospital incontinence clinic.

We retrospectively reviewed medical records of children who first attended the incontinence clinic at The Children's Hospital at Westmead between January 2004 and December 2014.

We sought to examine the risk of recurrent stress urinary incontinence (SUI) after suburethral sling mesh removal or excision.

We conducted a retrospective cohort study of patients who were continent before removal or excision of synthetic mid-urethral slings; this cohort of 278 subjects was much larger than seen in previous such studies.

We summarize published data on associations between cavernous neurovascular bundle preservation (nerve sparing) during prostatectomy and positive surgical margins, erectile function, urinary function and other patient reported outcomes.

Pelvic floor disorders, in particular pelvic organ prolapse (POP) and stress urinary incontinence (SUI), are common in women. There is a described higher risk to develop postoperative SUI also in preoperatively continent women: this happens because in 30% of women the relief of the urethral obstruction caused by prolapse, unmasks a pre-existing compromised urethral function and thus an "occult" or potential SUI.

Radical prostatectomy (RP) is the standard surgical treatment for localized prostate cancer. One of the side effects after RP impacting quality of life is urinary incontinence. Because of the impact in quality of life, more patients are seeking treatment for post-prostatectomy incontinence.

Pelvic floor muscle exercise (PFME) is the most common conservative management for urinary incontinence (UI) after radical prostatectomy (RP). However, whether the PFME guided by a therapist (G-PFME) can contribute to the recovery of urinary continence for patients after RP is still controversial.

Women with pelvic organ prolapse (POP) are at risk of developing stress urinary incontinence (SUI) following prolapse surgery. Combining POP repair with anti-incontinence surgery reduces the incontinence rate but leads to overtreatment.

Stress urinary incontinence is a very serious problem which has been noticed by the WHO. This difficult medical condition poses a serious problem as it affects c.a. 20% of the female population and it increases up to 35% in the group of females over 60 years of age.

Stress urinary incontinence (SUI) in men is a complication secondary to prostatectomy or resulting from neurological lesions. This study presents our experiences with male suburethral slings over the past decade.

The primary aim of the RELAX-OAB study is to confirm the safety and efficacy of the Axonics r-SNM System, a miniaturized, rechargeable SNM system.

A total of 51 OAB patients were implanted in a single-stage implant procedure.

Timing of surgery and the importance of the size of disc prolapse in cauda equina syndrome (CES) remain controversial.

To investigate whether there is a relationship between postoperative urinary function, preoperative duration of neurogenic lower urinary tract dysfunction (NLUTD), and the level of canal compromise.

To evaluate prospectively midterm outcomes of a new titanium-coated fixed polypropylene sling for male stress urinary incontinence.

From 01/2013 to 06/2016, 44 consecutive patients with incontinence caused by radical prostatectomy (39) or TURP (5) underwent transobturator two-arm titanium-coated sling (TiLOOP Male®) implantation with an inside-out, single-incision technique, leaving the bulbourethral muscle in place.

Urinary incontinence (UI) demonstrates major prevalence in women of different population groups. Reduced quality of life (QOL) is observed due to incontinence problems. Urogenital Distress Inventory (UDI-6) and Incontinence Impact Quality of Life (IIQ-7) are useful disease-specific questionnaires evaluating the impact of urinary incontinence on the QOL of women which is accepted internationally.

Age-related LUT dysfunctions result from complex processes controlled by multiple genetic, epigenetic, and environmental factors and account for high costs of health care. This article discusses risk factors that may play a role in age-related LUT dysfunction and presents available data comparing structural and functional changes that occur with aging in the bladder of humans and animal models.

This review provides a comprehensive view of translational research aimed at elucidating the pathophysiology of pediatric lower urinary tract dysfunction (LUTD). A web search was conducted according to combinations of keywords, and the significance of each article was defined by the author.

Stress urinary incontinence (SUI) continues to present a major complication after radical prostatectomy. Suburethral slings represent one of the less invasive options for postprostatectomy SUI, and a more recent addition is a transobturator sling, the AdVance®.

Prompted by patients' changing perceptions of transvaginal mesh, this study examines how mesh has been reported in the news following the 2011 US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) updated notification about the use of mesh in the treatment of pelvic organ prolapse.

To evaluate the safety and efficacy of a surgical polypropylene mesh for correction of anterior vaginal prolapse, with or without apical defects, by providing simultaneous reinforcement at the anterior and apical aspects of the vagina with a single-incision approach.

Stress urinary incontinence (SUI) is a significant sequela of prostate cancer surgery. In this article, we present the surgical technique and safety and efficacy of the adjustable transobturator male system (ATOMS®) with preattached scrotal port.

A complete and non-splice porcine small-intestine submucosa (SIS) patch was used for total pelvic anatomical repair of organ prolapse.

This study included a total of 17 patients with severe total pelvic organ prolapse, including five patients with combined stress urinary incontinence (SUI).

Evaluate the Altis single-incision sling for treatment of female stress urinary incontinence through 24 months.

This was a prospective, multi-center, industry-sponsored (Coloplast Corp.), single-arm trial with primary efficacy defined as ≥50% reduction in 24 h pad weight from baseline at 6-months.

Sacral neuromodulation (SNM) therapy for overactive bladder (OAB) has proven long-term safety and efficacy. Historically, the only commercially available SNM device was nonrechargeable requiring replacement surgery due to battery depletion.