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Urinary incontinence is a frequent complication after radical prostatectomy; rates vary widely depending on the skill and experience of the surgeon, patient age, and criteria used for reporting incontinence. A study of a large group of Medicare beneficiaries who underwent radical prostatectomy showed that almost half of the survey respondents reported daily urinary leakage, 32% required protection or used a penile clamp, and 6% required surgical intervention for treatment of urinary incontinence (1). Postradical prostatectomy incontinence impairs quality of life and results in significant patient expense.
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Noh, C., Shusterman, D., Mohler, J.L. (2002). Teflon Injection for Incontinence After Radical Prostatectomy. In: Carson, C.C. (eds) Urologic Prostheses. Current Clinical Urology. Humana Press, Totowa, NJ. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-59259-096-4_5
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