How can urinary incontinence post prostate surgery be treated?
Patient: My father sufferred from prostate cancer. He was treated and operated at Canada and effected portion was removed successfully in October 2010. After the operation, he found that his urine is tickling every second and he cant control the same. The doctors at Canada are continously consultated, they advised use of Diapers with some exercies. Now more then six months passed, their is no improvement at all and rather conditions are worsening day by day. His urine is tickling every second and the same is not controllable. Due to cntinous flow of urine, his skin all around the pennis has rotten. Now my question, 1. why urine is tickling continously, 2. is operation was unsuccessful, 3. is by any chance during operation, the operating doctor had damaged part which controls urine. 4. What treatment can be given to control this problem, 5. How this problem can be rectified now, 6. is my father needs to go for some second operation to overcome this problem. Doctor: HiUrinary incontinence after radical prostatectomy for prostate cancer is a known complication. It occurs in more than 50% of patients after surgery but in most cases resolve and in few patients might require intervention -I usually quote 5-10% of patients will require additional surgery to correct the problem. This is due to interference with the muscles controlling the continence during prostate operation. He will need either an artificial sphincter or sling surgery. Please talk with your urologist again.