Pelvic floor muscle exercise with or without duloxetine for postprostatectomy urinary incontinence: A retrospective single-center studyopen access
- Authors
- Kang, Chang Seok; Kim, Dae Hyun; Choi, Jae Hwi; Lee, Chunwoo; Jeh, Seong Uk; Kam, Sung Chul; Hwa, Jeong Seok; Hyun, Jae Seog; Choi, See Min
- Issue Date
- Aug-2023
- Publisher
- NLM (Medline)
- Keywords
- duloxetine; incontinence; pelvic floor muscle exercise; prostatectomy
- Citation
- Medicine, v.102, no.32, pp.e34657
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- Journal Title
- Medicine
- Volume
- 102
- Number
- 32
- Start Page
- e34657
- URI
- https://scholarworks.gnu.ac.kr/handle/sw.gnu/67599
- DOI
- 10.1097/MD.0000000000034657
- ISSN
- 0025-7974
- Abstract
- This study aimed to evaluate the effectiveness of combined pelvic floor muscle exercise (PFME) and duloxetine treatment in the recovery from postprostatectomy urinary incontinence (PPUI). Participants were patients who underwent radical prostatectomy (RP) between 2018 and 2021 and who were able to attend follow-up appointments every 3 months for at least 12 months. Continence was defined as the use of ≤1 pad per day. PPUI was compared at each follow-up period by dividing the participants into the PFME group (PFME only after RP) and the PFME + DUL group (PFME and 30 mg duloxetine daily after RP). A total of 197 patients were included. No significant differences were observed in the baseline characteristics between the 2 groups. In the PFME group (n = 127), the PPUI was 77.17%, 27.56%, 17.32%, 12.60%, and 9.45% at 2 weeks, 3 months, 6 months, 9 months, and 12 months, respectively. In the PFME + DUL group (n = 70), the PPUI was 62.50%, 17.86%, 12.50%, 8.93%, and 5.36%, respectively, at the same follow-up period. At 2 weeks, the PFME + DUL group demonstrated a better incontinence rate than the PFME group (P = .019). However, no significant differences were found in the incontinence rates between the 2 groups at each follow-up period after 3 months. Compared to PFME monotherapy, the combination therapy of PFME and duloxetine has short-term effectiveness in improving PPUI, but it does not have a significant long-term impact. Therefore, for early recovery from PPUI, duloxetine should be administered for a short period during PFME. Copyright © 2023 the Author(s). Published by Wolters Kluwer Health, Inc.
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