<p>Prostatacancer är den vanligaste cancerformen i Sverige som kan behandlas med en prostatektomi där prostatan opereras bort. Denna operation medför risker för sidoeffekter vilket kan påverka mannens livskvalitet. Det förekommer flera olika mätinstrument för att mäta livskvalitet. Syftet var att beskriva faktorer som kan påverka livskvalitet hos män med prostatacancer som genomgått en prostatektomi. Metoden var en litteraturöversikt baserad på kvantitativ inriktning. Fjorton artiklar togs fram till studien med hjälp av databasen Cinahl. Alla inkluderade artiklar hade någon form av etiskt ställningstagande. Kategorier som skapades var: fysiska faktorer, psykologiska faktorer och sociala faktorer. Resultatet visar att fysiska, psykologiska och sociala faktorer kan försämras efter en prostatektomi och kan påverka männens livskvalitet. Slutsatserna var att främst urinfunktionen och den sexuella förmågan försämras vid en prostatektomi. Studien ger kunskaper till omvårdnadspersonal om hur en prostatektomi kan påverka patientens livskvalitet för att de på så vis ska kunna ge ett bättre bemötande till denna patientgrupp. Omvårdnadspersonal bör undervisa och informera patienten om troliga sidoeffekter en prostatektomi kan medföra innan behandlingen påbörjats.</p> / <p>Prostate cancer is the most common cancer in Sweden and can be treated with a prostatectomy where the prostate is surgically removed. This operation entails risks for side effects which may affect the man's quality of life. There are several different instruments to measure quality of life. The aim was to describe the factors that can affect quality of life in men with prostate cancer who have undergone prostatectomy. The method was a literature study based on a quantitative approach. Fourteen articles for the study were found using the Cinahl database. All included articles had some sort of ethical stance. Categories that were created were: physical factors, psychological factors and social factors. The results indicate that the physical, psychological and social factors diminish after a prostatectomy, and thus affect the quality of life. The conclusions were that mainly the urinary function and the sexual ability declines at a prostatectomy. The study provides knowledge to nursing staff about how a prostatectomy may affect the patient's quality of life to be able to give a better treatment to this population. Nursing staff should educate and inform the patient of likely side-impact a prostatectomy can cause before beginning treatment.</p>

Να διερευνηθεί η επίδρασης μίας τροποποιημένης τεχνικής ριζικής προστατεκτομής, με διατήρηση της ουρήθρας μέχρι το επίπεδο του σπερματικού λοφιδίου, στα μετεγχειρητικά ογκολογικά και λειτουργικά αποτελέσματα. Ασθενείς και μέθοδοι: Στην προοπτική αυτή μελέτη, 360 ασθενείς που υποβλήθηκαν σε ανοικτή οπισθοηβική ριζική προστατεκτομή από τον Ιανουάριο του 2008 μέχρι τον Απρίλιο του 2012 χωρίστηκαν σε δύο ομάδες. Στους ασθενείς της ομάδας Α πραγματοποιήθηκε η κλασσική ριζική προστατεκτομή ενώ οι ασθενείς της ομάδας Β υποβλήθηκαν στην τροποποιημένη χειρουργική επέμβαση. Τα ογκολογικά αποτελέσματα αξιολογήθηκαν με την παρακολούθηση του PSA και τον έλεγχο βιοχημικής υποτροπής καθώς και με την ύπαρξη θετικών χειρουργικών ορίων. Η μετεγχειρητική ακράτεια εκτιμήθηκε με τον αριθμό πανών/ημέρα καθώς και με τη συμπλήρωση των ερωτηματολογίων ICIQ-SF και IIQ-SF. Η μετεγχειρητική στυτική δυσλειτουργία εκτιμήθηκε με τη συμπλήρωση των ερωτηματολογίων IIEF και SEAR. Επίσης καταγράφηκε και αναλύθηκε η επίδραση της χειρουργικής τροποποίησης στην εμφάνιση μετεγχειρητικών συμπτωμάτων αποθήκευσης των ούρων. Αποτελέσματα: Ογδόντα πέντε ασθενείς εξαιρέθηκαν από τη μελέτη. Από τους 244 ασθενείς που πληρώσουν τα κριτήρια εισόδου, στην ομάδα Α και Β συμπεριλήφθηκαν 115 (47,1%) και 129 (52,9%) ασθενείς, αντίστοιχα. Δεν παρατηρήθηκαν στατιστικά σημαντικές διαφορές στα ποσοστά εμφάνισης θετικών χειρουργικών ορίων (p=0,562) και βιοχημικής υποτροπής (p=0,321). Παρατηρήθηκαν σημαντικά υψηλότερα ποσοστά ακράτειας (p=0,026), επιτακτικότητας (p<0,001) και νυκτουρίας (p<0,001) στους ασθενείς της ομάδας Α στον 1ο μήνα μετεγχειρητικά. Επίσης, υπήρξε στατιστικά σημαντική διαφορά στον αριθμό πανών/ημέρα υπέρ της ομάδας Β στον 1ο (p=0,037), 3ο (p=0,003) και 6ο (p=0,032) μήνα μετά το χειρουργείο. Η διαφορά αυτή, ωστόσο, εξαλείφθηκε στους 12 μήνες μετεγχειρητικά. Παρόμοια αποτελέσματα παρατηρήθηκαν με τις βαθμολογίες των ερωτηματολογίων ICIQ-SF και IIQ-SF, αναδεικνύοντας βελτιωμένα αποτελέσματα στους ασθενείς της ομάδας Β για τους πρώτους 6 μήνες. Δεν παρατηρήθηκαν διαφορές στα ποσοστά εμφάνισης μετεγχειρητικής στυτικής δυσλειτουργίας καθώς και στις βαθμολογίες των ερωτηματολογίων IIEF και SEAR. Συμπεράσματα: Η τροποποιημένη χειρουργική τεχνική με διατήρηση της ουρήθρας μέχρι το επίπεδο του σπερματικού λοφιδίου αποτελεί μία νέα τροποποίηση της κλασσικής τεχνικής, η οποία μπορεί να μειώσει το χρόνο ανάκτησης της εγκράτειας των ούρων σε ασθενείς που υποβάλλονται σε ριζική προστατεκτομή, χωρίς να μειώνει το ογκολογικό αποτέλεσμα και την πρόγνωση της νόσου. / To investigate the effect of a modified surgical technique of open retropubic radical prostatectomy, with preservation of maximal urethral length to the level of verumontanum, in postoperative oncological and functional outcomes. Patients and methods: In this study, 360 patients who underwent open retropubic radical prostatectomy from January 2008 until April 2012 were divided into two groups. Patients of group A underwent the classical procedure of radical prostatectomy as it has been described by Walsh and Donker, while patients of group B underwent the modified technique. The oncological outcomes were evaluated by monitoring PSA value for biochemical failure and by recording the incidence of positive surgical margins. Postoperative incontinence was evaluated by the number of pads/day and through ICIQ-SF and IIQ-SF questionnaires. Postoperative erectile dysfunction was assessed by completing IIEF and SEAR questionnaires. We also recorded and analyzed the effect of the surgical modification in postoperative irritative urinary symptoms. Results: Eighty five patients were excluded from the study. Of the 244 patients who fulfill the inclusion criteria, 115 (47.1%) and 129 (52.9%) patients were included in group A and B, respectively. There was no statistically significant difference in the incidence rates of positive surgical margins (p=0.562) and biochemical recurrence (p=0.321) between the groups. There were significantly higher rates of incontinence (p=0.026), urgency (p<0.001) and nocturia (p<0.001) in patients of group A within the first postoperative month. There was also statistically significant difference in the number of pads/day in favor of group B in 1st (p=0.037), 3rd (p=0.003) and 6th (p=0.032) month after the operation. However, this difference disappeared at 12 months postoperatively. Similar results were observed in the scores of ICIQ-SF and IIQ-SF questionnaires, demonstrating improved outcomes in patients of group B within the first 6 months. There were no differences in the incidence rates of postoperative erectile dysfunction and in the scores of IIEF and SEAR questionnaires, as well. Conclusions: We proposed a modified surgical technique with preservation of maximal urethral length until the anatomical landmark of verumontanum. This technique may reduce the time continence recovery in patients undergoing radical prostatectomy, without compromising the oncological outcome and disease prognosis.

BACKGROUND: Radical prostatectomy is the surgical procedure performed on men with clinically localized prostate cancer. In recent years, radical prostatectomy quality indicators have been recommended, but the feasibility and validity for many of these listed surgical quality indicators have yet to be examined. We tested the convergent construct validity of these quality indicators by assessing their associations with hospital volume, a variable repeatedly associated with the quality of surgical care, for prostate cancer patients treated with radical prostatectomy. OBJECTIVES: (1) To assess variations in quality indicators by hospital volume; and (2) To investigate whether certain explanatory variables account for some of the variation observed in Objective 1. METHODS: This was a retrospective cohort study using medical chart review data that had already been collected as part of a parent study. The study population consisted of a stratified random sample of prostate cancer patients diagnosed between 1990 and 1998 in Ontario, who were treated by radical prostatectomy with curative intent within six months of diagnosis (n = 645). The feasibility of using this data to assess a number of quality indicators was explored, and where possible, variables were developed for analysis. Ultimately, detailed analyses were performed for the quality indicators: total blood transfusions of three units or greater, length of hospital stay, and use of non-nerve-sparing surgical technique. RESULTS: Even using high-quality chart data, it was not feasible to evaluate all of the quality indicators that were explored. For blood transfusions of three units or greater, length of hospital stay, and use of non-nerve-sparing surgical technique, worse outcomes were generally apparent with decreasing hospital volume, both before and after adjusting for the effect of explanatory variables. CONCLUSIONS: We demonstrated convergent construct validity for three quality indicators (blood transfusions, length of hospital stay, and non-nerve-sparing surgery). If their validity is further demonstrated in future studies, these indicators could be used for quality assessment and could provide feedback to surgeons, surgical department heads, hospital administrators, and quality councils by suggesting areas for quality improvement in surgical care, such that future outcomes can be optimized. / Thesis (Master, Community Health & Epidemiology) -- Queen's University, 2007-08-23 17:53:33.166

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Bakgrund: Förlust av en kroppsdel kan leda till sorg och saknad av kroppsdelen likväl som funktionen den innehaft. Hur förlusten av kroppsdelen upplevs kan skilja sig mellan olika ingrepp eller sjukdomstillstånd.Syfte: Att beskriva upplevelsen efter förlust av kroppsdel ur ett livsvärldsperspektiv.Metod: En litteraturstudie baserad på 10 fenomenologiska artiklar om mastektomi, prostatektomi och amputation. Teorin om livsvärlden av Todres, Galvin och Dahlberg har använts genom hela arbetet, genom begreppen upplevd tid, upplevd rymd, social värld, levd kropp och levd erfarenhet.Resultat: Underkategorier till den teoretiska referensramens begrepp presenteras i resultatet. I upplevd tid identifierades underkategorierna framtid, nuet och tiden som process. I upplevd rymd identifierades begränsningar i vardagen, självständighet och förändringar. Underkategorier under social värld är socialt stöd, relatera till andra och identitet. Levd kropp består av symtom, förändrad kropp, ägare av kroppen och känslor av helhet. I levd erfarenhet identifierades acceptans, beslutsfattande och känslor. Slutsats: Upplevelsen av att förlora en kroppsdel är en unik process. Upplevelsen ur ett livsvärldsperspektiv är färgad av sorg och glädje, lidande och tillförsikt, men präglas av stöd och identitet i samspel med andra, likväl som att ständigt förhålla sig till den förändrade kroppen och vardagen. Personer som förlorar en del av kroppen är i behov av stöttning och hjälp för att öka sin egenmakt och självkänsla. Klinisk betydelse: Genom förståelse för livsvärlden hos personer som förlorat en kroppsdel kan sjuksköterskor få en helhetsbild och lindra lidande. Sjuksköterskan har en viktig roll i att informera om stödgrupper och hjälp i den förändrade vardagen. / Background: Loss of body part may cause grief and loss of the actual body part as well as the function. The experience of the loss of body part may vary between different surgeries or medical conditions.Aim: To describe the experience after loss of body part through a life-world perspective.Method: A literature-study based on 10 phenomenological articles about mastectomy, prostatectomy and amputation. The life-world theory of Todres, Galvin and Dahlberg has been used through the work, with the concepts experienced time, experienced space, social world, lived body and lived experience.Findings: Sub-categories of the theoretical framework are presented in the result. In the experienced time the sub-categories future, at present time and time as a process was identified. The experienced space was identified with the sub-categories limitations in daily life, independence and changes. Sub-categories identified in the social world are social support, relating to others and identity. Lived body consists of symptoms, changed body, owner of the body and feelings of embodiment. In the lived experience the sub-categories acceptance, decision-making and feelings was identified. Conclusion: The experience of loss of body part is a unique process. The experiences through a life-world perspective is colored by grief and happiness, suffering and belief in the future, but also support and identity in relation to social interaction, as well as relating to the changed body and life. A person who has lost a body part is in need of support and help to enhance empowerment and self-esteem.Relevance to clinical practice: By gaining knowledge about the life-world of a person who has lost a body part, the nurse can improve practice and ease suffering. The nurse can also contribute with information about support groups and help for the changed daily life.

Made available in DSpace on 2014-12-17T14:46:49Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 1 ElisandraAS_DISSERT.pdf: 1356003 bytes, checksum: d21cec3f8313e2bb67554d89d45f7880 (MD5) Previous issue date: 2011-11-04 / Coordena??o de Aperfei?oamento de Pessoal de N?vel Superior / The characterization of the nursing diagnoses in prostatectomized patients is important to provide an unique nursing language, facilitating the communication between professionals and patients. The objective of this study was to analyze the nursing diagnoses of patients in the immediate prostatectomy postoperative period. This is a cross-sectional and descriptive study, developed at the surgical-clinic of Onofre Lopes University Hospital, in the Natal City RN - Brazil. The sample was composed of 50 patients included by the criteria: have presented a diagnosis of a benign prostatic hyperplasia or a prostate cancer, have been subjected to a prostate surgery at the mentioned hospital, and have been in the immediate postoperative period at the moment of the data collection. The exclusion criteria were: haven t been in an appropriate physical and mental condition, have presented a brain vascular disease, a lung disease, an advanced liver disease, a heart disease or a extensive coronary artery disease. The data collection instruments were: the script of an interview and physical examination. The data collection period was between November 2010 and April 2011. The data were organized in two phases: the diagnostic process and the construction of the database. The project was approved by the Ethics Committee of the Federal University of Rio Grande do Norte The results showed that most patients came from the countryside, was living with partners, had an average of 67.78 years, was pensionerthose with low schooling, Catholic and often did not perform preventive examinations of prostatic disease. The patients showed an average of 9.48 nursing diagnoses, defining characteristics 21.70 and 20.72 related or risk factors per patient. We identified 30 nursing diagnoses, of which 7 were above the 75 percentile: Risk of falls, Impaired ambulation, Risk of infection, Self-care deficit bath / hygiene and dress up and Risk for deficient fluid volume. The top six nursing diagnoses were in all patients, and therefore could not apply any statistical test. The others ND were associated with their defining characteristics and related or risk factors. We conclude that the nursing diagnoses identified in this study contribute to the progress of the nursing care to the prostatectomized patients in post-surgery period, allowing the deployment of nursing actions for the effective resolution of identified problems / O estabelecimento dos diagn?sticos de enfermagem em pacientes prostatectomizados ? de extrema import?ncia, pois proporciona uma linguagem pr?pria da profiss?o, facilitando a comunica??o entre os profissionais e o paciente. Objetivou-se nesse estudo analisar os diagn?sticos de enfermagem presentes em pacientes no p?s-operat?rio imediato de prostatectomia. Estudo do tipo transversal, de car?ter descritivo, realizado na cl?nica cir?rgica do Hospital Universit?rio Onofre Lopes, localizado no munic?pio de Natal-RN. A amostra do estudo foi composta por 50 pacientes, que atenderam aos seguintes crit?rios de inclus?o, a saber: ter diagn?stico m?dico de hiperplasia prost?tica benigna ou neoplasia prost?tica; ter realizado cirurgia de pr?stata no servi?o; encontrar-se no p?s-operat?rio imediato no momento da coleta de dados. Os crit?rios de exclus?o foram: n?o estar em condi??es f?sicas e mentais adequadas para participar da pesquisa; doen?a vascular encef?lica, pulmonar, hep?tica avan?ada, cardiopatia, coronariopatia ou doen?a perif?rica extensa. Os instrumentos de coleta de dados foram: o roteiro de entrevista e o de exame f?sico. O per?odo de coleta deu-se entre os per?odos de novembro de 2010 a abril de 2011. Os dados foram organizados em duas etapas: o processo diagn?stico e a constru??o do banco. O projeto foi aprovado pelo Comit? de ?tica da Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Norte. Os resultados mostraram que a maioria dos homens era proveniente do interior do estado, vivia com companheiras, tinha uma m?dia de 67,78 anos, era aposentada, com baixa escolaridade, cat?lica e n?o realizava exames de preven??o da pr?stata. Os pacientes apresentaram uma m?dia de 9,48 diagn?sticos de enfermagem, 21,70 caracter?sticas definidoras e 20,72 fatores relacionados por paciente. Foram identificados 30 diagn?sticos de enfermagem, dos quais 7 encontravam-se acima do percentil 75, s?o eles: Risco de quedas, Deambula??o prejudicada, Risco de infec??o, D?ficit no autocuidado para banho, higiene ?ntima e vestir-se e Risco de volume de l?quidos deficiente. Os seis primeiros diagn?sticos de enfermagem presentes nos pacientes entrevistados estavam presentes em todos os prostatectomizados, n?o sendo poss?vel aplicar nenhum teste estat?stico. Os demais apresentaram associa??o com suas respectivas caracter?sticas definidoras e fatores relacionados ou de risco. Conclui-se que os diagn?sticos identificados nesse estudo contribuem para o delineamento da assist?ncia de enfermagem aos pacientes prostatectomizados no p?s-operat?rio, permitindo a implementa??es de a??es de enfermagem eficazes para a resolu??o dos problemas identificados

PURPOSE: To determine the accuracy of prostate biopsy Gleason score (GS) compared to prostatectomy GS. To determine whether a biopsy is a satisfactory diagnostic procedure to offer active surveillance for patients with low-grade prostate cancer. METHODS: This study was conducted in Tuft Medical Center as retrospective cohort study over the period from 2007-2010. The study included 83 patients for whom biopsy and prostatectomy GS were available. MEASUREMENTS: Gleason scores of 6, 7, and 8-10 were assigned to low, moderate, and high-grades, respectively. The kappa statistic was calculated to assess the degree of agreement between biopsy and prostatectomy. The ROC curve was used to evaluate the sensitivity and specificity of prostate biopsy for different Gleason grades. Also, compared whether the use of specific criteria for active surveillance (Johns Hopkins and UCSF) may decrease the level of up-grading in patient with low-grade prostate cancer using Chi-square test. RESULTS: The distribution of low, moderate, and high-grade cancer in biopsy (52%, 32%, 16%) and prostatectomy specimen (33%, 55%, 12%) showed fair agreement with weighted kappa 0.35. The prostate biopsy accurately predicted GS in 46%, up-graded in 38%, and down-graded in 16%. The patients with low-grade cancer and potentially eligible for active surveillance showed up-grading in 50% of cases. This up-grading reduced to 40% with the use of Johns Hopkins criteria and to 41% with the use of UCSF criteria. CONCLUSIONS: The accuracy of biopsy GS in predicting prostatectomy GS is severely limited and therefore biopsy is not enough diagnostic procedure to offer active surveillance.

Orientador: Hamilto Akihissa Yamamoto / Resumo: Proposta: O câncer de próstata é o tumor sólido mais comum em homens. A prostatectomia radical é importante forma curativa dessa doença, mas tem como uma das complicações mais temidas a disfunção erétil. Estudos prévios demonstram ação da fisioterapia como forma de tratamento dessa complicação, mas sua real importância ainda está por ser definida. Neste artigo foi proposta a avaliação da fisioterapia através de exercícios para reabilitação do assoalho pélvico e através de eletroestimulação no tratamento e reabilitação precoce da disfunção erétil após a prostatectomia radical.Materiais e métodos: Estudo clínico randomizado e controlado comparando três grupos: observação (G1), exercícios domiciliares do assoalho pélvico (G2) e eletroestimulação anal (G3). Os pacientes foram avaliados no pré-operatório e com 1, 3, 6 e 12 meses após a cirurgia através da perineometria (avaliar força do assoalho pélvico), eletromiografia (registro elétrico da atividade muscular) e o IIEF-5 (Índice Internacional de Função Erétil), somente o IIEF-5 foi realizado até 24 meses após a cirurgia.Resultados: Os grupos foram homogêneos quanto a presença de comorbidades, estadiamento clínico e preservação de feixes nervosos. A presença de disfunção erétil no pré-operatório foi alta (62% dos pacientes). Não houve correlação entre os tratamentos fisioterapêuticos e a recuperação da função erétil no pós-operatório. Conclusão: Não foi encontrado benefício da intervenção fisioterapêutica precoce na recuperação d... (Resumo completo, clicar acesso eletrônico abaixo) / Abstract: Proposal: Prostate cancer is the most common solid tumor in men. A radical prostatectomy is important curative form of this disease, but it has one of the most feared complications that is, erectile dysfunction. Previous studies have demonstrated the action of physical therapy as a treatment for this complication, but its real importance is yet to be defined. In this paper the evaluation of physiotherapy was proposed by rehabilitation exercises for the pelvic floor and through electrostimulation in the treatment and early rehabilitation of erectile dysfunction after radical prostatectomy.Materials and methods: a randomized controlled clinical study comparing three groups: observation (G1), home pelvic floor exercises (G2) and anal electrostimulation (G3). Patients were evaluated preoperatively and at 1, 3, 6 and 12 months after surgery by perineometry (assessing strength of the pelvic floor), Electromyography (electrical record of muscle activity) and the IIEF-5 (International Index of Erectile Function). Only the IIEF-5 was performed up to 24 months after surgery .Results: The groups were homogeneous regarding the presence of comorbidities, clinical staging and preservation of nerve bundles. The presence of erectile dysfunction preoperatively was high (62% of patients). There was no correlation between the physical therapy treatments and the recovery of erectile function postoperatively. Conclusion: No benefit was found of early physiotherapy intervention in the recovery of ... (Complete abstract click electronic access below) / Doutor

Made available in DSpace on 2014-08-13T14:51:01Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 0 Previous issue date: 2014-01-31Bitstream added on 2014-08-13T17:59:33Z : No. of bitstreams: 1 000776738.pdf: 721206 bytes, checksum: 922f66bf7474dc60040a14c3a1da8a6d (MD5) / A prostatectomia radical é uma das opções de tratamento para câncer de próstata sendo realizada por várias técnicas, mas com taxa de disfunção erétil muito elevada no pós-operatório, piorando a qualidade de vida. Os exercícios para o assoalho pélvico podem promover a recuperação da ereção após a prostatectomia radical. Trata-se de um ensaio clínico prospectivo e randomizado em oitenta pacientes com diagnóstico clínico de adenocarcinoma de próstata localizado, randomizados em três grupos: grupo controle (n=26) onde os pacientes não receberam tratamento específico, grupo orientação (n=30) onde os pacientes foram orientados a fazer exercícios diariamente em suas residências e o grupo de eletroestimulação (n=24), onde os pacientes foram submetidos à eletroestimulação anal e exercícios para o assoalho pélvico diariamente em suas residências. Os grupos foram comparados quanto à idade, escolaridade, radioterapia no pós-operatório, estadiamento patológico, escore de Gleason, comorbidades e IMC, somente apresentando diferenças entre os grupos a cardiopatia. Quando realizada a evolução da variável IIEF-5, força e tempo de contração no músculo do assoalho pélvico ao longo dos doze meses, nenhuma das variáveis apresentaram p-valor significativo referente à interação, ou seja, os grupos possuem a mesma performance. Verificamos a correlação entre os valores obtidos do questionário IIEF-5 com a força de contração do assoalho pélvico a cada medida do tempo analisada, estas medidas não apresentaram correlação. Os resultados demonstraram que a reabilitação do assoalho pélvico não interferiu na recuperação da função erétil dos pacientes ao longo de doze meses após da prostatectomia radical / Radical prostatectomy is one of the treatment options for prostate cancer being carried out by various techniques, but with very high rate of postoperative erectile dysfunction, worsening the quality of life. The exercises for the pelvic floor may promote recovery of erections after radical prostatectomy. This prospective, randomized clinical trial was performed in 80 patients with clinical diagnosis of localized prostate adenocarcinoma who were randomized into three groups: the control group (n = 26) where patients received no specific treatment, the exposure group (n = 30) where patients were instructed to exercise daily in their homes, and the electrical stimulation group (n = 24), where patients underwent anal electrical stimulation and exercises for the pelvic floor daily in their homes. The groups were compared for age, education, postoperative radiotherapy, pathological staging, Gleason score, comorbidities, and BMI, and the only difference among them was heart disease. When carried out the evolution of the IIEF-5 variable strength and timing of contraction in the muscle of the pelvic floor over the twelve months, none of the variables showed significant p-value related to the interaction, that is, the groups have the same performance. We verified the correlation between the values of the IIEF-5 questionnaire and the force of contraction of the pelvic floor, to every analyzed timing measurement, these measures were not correlated. The results showed that rehabilitation of the pelvic floor did not affect the recovery of erectile function in patients over twelve months following radical prostatectomy

Bakgrund: Prostatacancer är den vanligaste cancerformen bland män och har ökat under det senaste decenniet. Radikal prostatektomi är en vanlig behandling för prostatacancer. Emellertid kan ingreppet innebära en stor risk för komplikationer som inkontinens och erektil dysfunktion.Syfte: Syftet med studien var att beskriva mäns erfarenheter av komplikationer efter radikal prostatektomi Metod: Litteraturbaserad studie som grundar sig på 10 kvalitativa artiklar. Resultat: Ur analysen av datamaterialet framkom två huvudkategorier; Ett förändrat samliv och behov av strategier med fem underkategorier.  Konklusion: Sjuksköterskans uppgift är att ge individanpassad informera inför operation om möjliga komplikationer i samband med ingreppet sam efter operationen. För att lindra lidande bör sjuksköterskan lyssna på männen, identifiera deras behov samt undervisa dem i sexualitet för att förbättra deras livskvalitet. Sjuksköterskan ska även inkludera männens partner i vårdförloppet samt hjälpa männen och stödja samt ge råd för att hjälpa dem hitta ett nytt positivt sexliv. / Background: Prostate cancer is the most common form of cancer among men and has increased over the past decade. Radical prostatectomy is a common treatment for prostate cancer, however, the procedure may involve a high risk of complications such as incontinence and erectile dysfunction. Aim: The aim was to describe men's experiences of complications after radical prostatectomy.Methods: A literature based study with a qualitative approach based on 10 scientific articles.Results: From the analysis two main categories emerged; A changed cohabitation and need for strategies with five subcategories.Conclusion: The Nurse's task is to provide individualized information prior to surgery about possible complications associated with surgery after surgery. In order to alleviate suffering, the nurse should listen to men, identify their needs, and teach them in sexuality to improve their quality of life. The nurse should also include men's partners in the care process as well as help men and support as well as advise to help them find a new positive sex life.