Early post-prostatectomy pelvic floor biofeedback

Purpose. We determined whether biofeedback enhanced pelvic floor exercises begun 6 weeks after radical prostatectomy improve the early recovery of con tinence. Materials and Methods: We randomized 30 patients who underwent radical retr opubic prostatectomy into a group that received 5 biofeedback sessions and a control group. Results: Overall 87% of patients were pad-free at 6 months with similar res ults in the treatment and control groups (86% versus 88%). There was no sta tistically significant difference in pad test results or voiding diary reco rds in the 2 groups. Conclusions: A treatment program of biofeedback enhanced pelvic floor exerc ises begun 6 weeks after radical retropubic prostatectomy did not significa ntly affect continence in this study.