TOP Flat Magnetic Stimulation therapy for post-prostatectomy stress urinary incontinence

BACKGROUND: The most frequent complication in subjects of a radical prostatectomy (RP) is represented by urinary incontinence (UI), which can arise following the destruction of the pelvic floor muscles. OBJECTIVES: The aim of this retrospective analysis was to assess the effect of Flat Magnetic Stimulation (FMS) in treating male stress urine incontinence (SUI) following RP. MATERIALS AND METHODS: A total of 40 patients affected by SUI after RP, with a mean age of 56.8 (± 5.7) years old, underwent eight sessions with FMS. The Incontinence Impact Questionnaire-Short Form (IIQ-7) was administered from baseline up to 3 months of follow-up (3MFU) after the last treatment session. All possible adverse events were retrospective analysed. RESULTS: The analysis demonstrates that the scores for each individual questionnaire item decreased from baseline up to 3MFU after the last treatment session, leading to a significant (p < 0.05) reduction in the total IIQ-7 median score from 71.35 (66.6-76.11) at baseline to 28.54 (38.05-23.78) at 3MFU after the last treatment session. No adverse events were recorded over the whole course of treatment. Conclusions: Our findings reveal that this technology may serve as a convenient and alternative treatment option for stress-caused urinary incontinence following RP.