Taking the Stress out of Male Incontinence

Stress urinary incontinence (SUI) in men is a debilitating condition and often can be the result of prostate surgery, in particular from a radical prostatectomy (open, laparoscopic or robotically assisted). With on average 10% of all patients post prostatectomy still experiencing stress incontinence by 12 months, and the ever-increasing incidence of prostate cancer worldwide, this has become a significantly worsening issue that urologists, nurses and advanced care practitioners are faced with.
Yet despite the rising incidence and morbidity, seen both in primary care, muti-disciplinary teams within hospitals, as well as increasing numbers of dedicated teaching courses on this matter, this topic remains poorly taught within the medical field overall and knowledge is often limited to a small group of specialists within each region.