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Physiotherapeutic evaluation of pelvic floor muscle function in patients after radical prostatectomy using ultrasound imaging: retrospective study Cover

Physiotherapeutic evaluation of pelvic floor muscle function in patients after radical prostatectomy using ultrasound imaging: retrospective study

Open Access
|Jul 2024

Figures & Tables

Fig. 1.

Point of application of ultrasound transducer

Fig. 2.

The position of the pelvic floor during contraction: (a) Elevation of the pelvic floor muscles during volitional contraction; (b) Lack of reaction of the pelvic floor muscles during volitional contraction; (c) Depression of the pelvic floor muscles during volitional contraction

Reaction of the pelvic floor muscles before and after physiotherapy

Reaction of the pelvic floor musclesBefore physiotherapyAfter physiotherapy
N%N%
Elevation614.33890.5
Lack of reaction1433.349.5
Depression2252.400

Time between radical prostatectomy and first physiotherapeutic consultation

Time between radical prostatectomy and first physiotherapeutic consultationPopulation
N%
Before surgery511.9
3 months1945.2
3 – 6 months921.4
6 – 12 months49.5
> 12 months511.9
Language: English
Page range: 30 - 35
Submitted on: Feb 25, 2024
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Accepted on: Jul 7, 2024
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Published on: Jul 9, 2024
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services

© 2024 Bartłomiej Burzyński, Tomasz Jurys, Jakub Ryszawy, Paweł Rajwa, Marcin Trzewik, Piotr Bryniarski, Marcin Życzkowski, published by University of Physical Education in Warsaw
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