PURPOSE To assess the impact of intravesical prostatic protrusion (IPP) on the outcomes of robot-assisted laparoscopic prostatectomy (RALP). MATERIALS AND METHODS The medical records of 1094 men who underwent RALP from January 2007 to March 2013 were analyzed using our database to identify 641 additional men without IPP (non-IPP group). We excluded 259 patients who presented insufficient data...

OBJECTIVE The purpose of this study was to describe interactive information about continence health promotion for women that is available on Web sites identified by popular search engines or health/medical search engines or that is available on community-based or select health organizations' Web sites. METHODS We used a variety of search services to search the Web for sites that disseminated ...

PURPOSE To demonstrate the effect of total reconstruction technique on postoperative urinary continence after laparoscopic radical prostatectomy (LRP). MATERIAL AND METHODS LRP was performed using a standard urethrovesical anastomosis in 79 consecutive patients (Group-A) from June 2011 to October 2012, and a total reconstruction procedure in 82 consecutive patients (Group-B) from June 2012 to...

BACKGROUND We report on the natural history of lower urinary tract symptoms (LUTS) and urinary continence in patients with median lobe enlargement (MLE) after robotic radical prostatectomy (RP). METHODS Patients treated with RP from October 2008 to March 2012 completed American Urological Association symptom index (AUAI) and continence assessments at the preoperative visit and each postoperat...

PURPOSE To evaluate the impact of a retrotrigonal layer backup stitch (RTBS) during robot-assisted laparoscopic radical prostatectomy (RALP) on post-prostatectomy incontinence. MATERIALS AND METHODS We compared the difference in continence recovery between 94 patients (group 1, as historical controls) and 57 patients (group 2). The only technical difference between our two groups was the inco...

This study developed evidence-based clinical practice guidelines for the urinary continence care of adult stroke survivors in acute and rehabilitation settings. The research team conducted a comprehensive review of the literature on urinary continence interventions and outcomes. The team then developed a set of recommendations outlined in the resulting clinical practice guidelines titled Clinic...

BACKGROUND The advantages of robot-assisted radical prostatectomy (RARP) over laparoscopic radical prostatectomy (LRP) have rarely been investigated in randomised controlled trials. OBJECTIVE To compare RARP and LRP in terms of the functional, perioperative, and oncologic outcomes. The main end point of the study was changes in continence 3 mo after surgery. DESIGN, SETTING, AND PARTICIPANT...

Background: To improve early recovery of continence after radical prostatectomy, we present our experience with total reconstruction in urethrovesical anastomosis after extraperitoneal laparoscopic radical prostatectomy (ELRP). Methods: ELRP was performed using a standard urethrovesical anastomosis in 79 consecutive patients (group A) from June 2011 to October 2012, and using a total reconstruc...

Introduction: Patients operated for correction of anorectal malformations (ARM) can develop fecal incontinence, constipation, and soiling, with loss in quality of life. Objective: To evaluate, through the use of questionnaires, fecal continence, and quality of life of children in the late postoperative follow-up of ARM correction, both high and low. In addition, the levels of fecal continence...

Urinary incontinence is associated with increased fall risk, and fall prevention programs include recommendations to manage continence as one component of fall reduction. However, the evidence to support this recommendation is unclear. The aim of this study was to identify continence management interventions that are effective in decreasing falls. A systematic review of the literature was condu...