Troubles de la continence après prostatectomie totale : incidence, attente et vécu des patients. Description des pratiques de prise en charged'après un observatoire de l'association française d'urologie

In the Repair study, 55% of radical prostatectomy patients present urinary disorders following surgery. No difference was observed between the laparoscopic and the open approaches in term of continence scores. One third of patients operated at least eight months earlier, have moderate urinary disorders (30%) to serious urinary disorders (5%). After eight months following surgery, 33% still wear urinary protections during daytime. In general, urologists start to take care of urinary disorders in the first four weeks following surgery. 90% of patients with urinary disorders are managed by kinesitherapy. Finally, it appears in Repair study that urinary incontinence is much well accepted by the patients when discussed preoperatively with the surgeon.