RESULTS: Fifty patients were in the control arm and 44 in the prospective arm.
Implementation of the protocol resulted in a significant reduction in time to effective
analgesia (72±63 vs. 37±42 minutes, p= 0.01). Total time in the ED was not statistically
different between groups nor was the number of return visits to the ED within 30 days. There
was no statistically significant difference in the hospital admission rate in either arm. No
adverse events were identified as a result of the protocol.

PURPOSE: The impact of pelvic floor muscle training on the recovery of urinary continence
after radical prostatectomy is still controversial. We tested the effectiveness of biofeedback-
pelvic floor muscle training in improving urinary incontinence in the 12 months following
radical prostatectomy. MATERIALS AND METHODS: A total of 73 patients who underwent
radical prostatectomy were randomized to a treatment group (36) receiving biofeedback-
pelvic floor muscle training once a week for 3 months as well as home exercises or a control …