Overview on the management of adult urinary incontinence

Urinary incontinence is a common presentation and can manifest either as stress, urge or mixed incontinence. Though primarily a condition affecting women, the increasing uptake of prostate surgery for benign disease and cancer, whereupon up to one in five patients end up experiencing stress incontinence, means the prevalence of incontinence in men is increasing. A thorough assessment is necessary to identify the underlying urological abnormality and to guide appropriate management. Conservative approaches consist of treating constipation, the use of containment devices, weight loss, bladder training and pelvic floor muscle training.
Source: Surgery (Medicine Publishing) - Category: Surgery Authors: Tags: Renal and urological surgery - III Source Type: research