Post-radical prostatectomy urinary incontinence: is there any discrepancy between medical reports and patients’ perceptions?

摘要

BackgroundPost-radical prostatectomy urinary incontinence (PPI) negatively affects the quality of life of patients. Accurate identification of the problem by physicians is essential for adequate postoperative management. In this study we sought to access whether there is, for urinary incontinence, any discrepancy between medical reports and the perception of patients.